This week Google announced "Smart Compose" for Gmail, a Machine Learning powered autocomplete feature for your email. Based on how you generally respond to emails Smart Compose will suggest complete sentences while you type. Like most Gmail updates Smart Compose will come to consumers first and is expected to be rolled out over the next few weeks, those using Gmail as part of G Suite will have to wait a few months. This update comes hot on the heels of a massive overhaul , which brought a plethora of UI improvements and security features. So now that the excitement is over let's take a closer look at the recent updates. UI Improvements & Efficiencies The first thing you'll notice from the Gmail update is the new Material Design inspired user interface, including some new design components such as the rounded menu items. While the design is clearly different, it still feels very familiar. The new design is packed with subtle features to help you d
OK, I know I keep going on about email phishing , but unfortunately, it's on the increase. Last year Google Research produced a report in which they identified that 12.4 million individuals have potentially been the victim of phishing with over 1.9 billion usernames and passwords readily available on the blackmarket. To help combat phishing and other security attacks Google recently released updates to it's G Suite , GCP and Chrome Enterprise products. These updates include more proactive phishing and malware detection using Machine Learning . As an example of how cybercriminals are using phishing attacks here is an infographic and article from Europol on how the cybercriminals responsible for the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks targetted over 100 financial institutes and stole over 1 billion euros! Source: Europol The attacks all started with simple spear phishing emails sent to bank employees. These emails, impersonated legitimate companies and customers of t