Mon Jan 25 2021: Virus v lockdowns, Security data, and Google shutting down in Australia?

Three things to know today

Shutdowns or virus? The answer to which caused the slowdown.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/25/lockdowns-job-losses/

https://www.ciodive.com/news/gartner-worldwide-it-spend-2021/593846/

How bad was 2020 for security?

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/despite-drop-in-data-breaches-exposed-records-jump-in-2020

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-taunts-iobit-with-repeated-forum-hacks/

AND

Is google pulling out of Australia?…

The skinny

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