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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Last-Minute Gifts For the Technology Lover in Your Life](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-last-minute-gifts-for-the-technology-lover-in-your-life) Monday, 19 December 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Off Topic/Fun](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/off-topic-fun) [ ![3 Last-Minute Gifts For the Technology Lover in Your Life](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022/12-19-22/b2ap3_large_gift_gadgets_95842239_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-last-minute-gifts-for-the-technology-lover-in-your-life "3 Last-Minute Gifts For the Technology Lover in Your Life") The holiday season is getting busier and busier every year and with less and less time afforded to shopping and getting ready for the holiday, you may have overlooked that special someone on your holiday shopping list. This week, we give you three gadgets that would be really nice last minute gifts for that technology lover in your life Tags: [Gadgets](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/gadgets) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Holiday](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/holiday) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-last-minute-gifts-for-the-technology-lover-in-your-life#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-last-minute-gifts-for-the-technology-lover-in-your-life) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [What Should be Expected from a CIO in the Coming Years?](https://datalyst.net/blog/what-should-be-expected-from-a-cio-in-the-coming-years) Friday, 16 December 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![What Should be Expected from a CIO in the Coming Years?](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022/12-16-22/b2ap3_large_CIO_424888654_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/what-should-be-expected-from-a-cio-in-the-coming-years "What Should be Expected from a CIO in the Coming Years?") With technology playing such a massive role in modern business processes, having someone in the higher ranks to oversee it is a huge advantage. This is the role of the Chief Information Officer—the CIO—which makes them an integral part of the modern C-suite. So, what kind of thing does the CIO (or your business’ equivalent of it) need to know and consider in order to fulfill their role? Tags: [Users](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/users) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Managed Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-services) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/what-should-be-expected-from-a-cio-in-the-coming-years#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/what-should-be-expected-from-a-cio-in-the-coming-years) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Manage a Hot Desking Workplace](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-a-hot-desking-workplace) Wednesday, 14 December 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![How to Manage a Hot Desking Workplace](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022/12-14-22/b2ap3_large_officeWorkers_448516730_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-a-hot-desking-workplace "How to Manage a Hot Desking Workplace") *Hot desking*—the workplace organization method wherein there are no assigned workstations—has an assortment of pros and cons to it, but many companies are finding the more fiscal benefits to be worth the trade-offs. Let’s explore some of the pros and cons of hot desking, and go over a few tips and strategies that will help if you choose to implement it. Tags: [Users](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/users) [Remote](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/remote) [Workplace Strategy](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-a-hot-desking-workplace#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-a-hot-desking-workplace) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Manage Google Drive’s Connected Applications](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-google-drive-s-connected-applications) Monday, 12 December 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [How To](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/how-to) [ ![How to Manage Google Drive’s Connected Applications](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022/12-12-22/b2ap3_large_googleAppSettings_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-google-drive-s-connected-applications "How to Manage Google Drive’s Connected Applications") If your business uses Google Apps, then there is a good chance that you have some sort of integration set up with other services. If you grant permissions to other applications or programs to access and use Google Drive, you should know that you have some power over these permissions, and it’s incredibly important that you understand what permissions you are granting. Tags: [Google](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/google) [Google Drive](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/google-drive) [How To](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/how-to-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-google-drive-s-connected-applications#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-to-manage-google-drive-s-connected-applications) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [The Rubber Ducky Hacking Tool is Back](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-rubber-ducky-hacking-tool-is-back) Friday, 09 December 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![The Rubber Ducky Hacking Tool is Back](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2022/12-09-22/b2ap3_large_evilRubberDuck_452490591_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-rubber-ducky-hacking-tool-is-back "The Rubber Ducky Hacking Tool is Back") For millions of people, the rubber ducky is a benign reminder of childhood. Depending on when you were a child, the rendition of Sesame Street’s Ernie singing “Rubber Duckie, you’re the one,” is ingrained in your mind every time you hear the term. Unfortunately, the Rubber Ducky we are going to tell you about today has only fond recollection for people who are looking to breach networks they aren’t authorized to access or deliver malware payloads that are designed to cause havoc. 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