Tue Feb 9 2021: Water plant breach, 2FA in open Source, and spurring tech innovation

Three things to know today

• Water plant breached in Florida

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/09/oldsmar-water-supply-hack-florida/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22273170/hackers-water-treatment-facility-florida-hacked-chemical-levels-changed

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-tried-poisoning-town-after-breaching-its-water-facility/

• 2FA in Open Source

https://thenewstack.io/why-open-source-project-maintainers-are-reluctant-to-use-digital-signatures-two-factor-authentication/

AND

• Does new tech spur innovation?

https://www.ciodive.com/news/IT-creativity-research-spend/594657/

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