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Microsoft on Tuesday announced the commercial release of an unmanaged device detection feature when using the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint product.
06/22/2021
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New printers with native support for the Microsoft 365 Universal Print cloud-based printer management solution have arrived on the market, although some may be pending.
06/22/2021
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Microsoft on Friday reminded developers with apps using older Azure Active Directory library files and APIs that support will be ending next year, but it also described a tool for finding those app dependencies.
06/21/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
There are three initial paths you can take to diagnose a BSOD problem.
06/21/2021
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Microsoft announced hardware and software enhancements arriving this year that promise to improve remote meetings and team collaborations for organizations.
06/18/2021
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced another update on its plans to end the use of Basic Authentication with the Exchange Online e-mail messaging service.
06/17/2021
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Seven years into his stint as CEO of Microsoft, Nadella was elected unanimously by the Microsoft board's independent directors to the role of board chair.
06/17/2021
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Brien takes the Reverb G2, HP's next-generation mixed reality headset, out for an extremely high-resolution spin.
06/17/2021
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"Windows 11" is the apparent name of a new client operating system from Microsoft that was leaked ahead of a June 24 Microsoft announcement.
06/16/2021
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint got several improvements at the "general availability" commercial-release stage, according to a Monday announcement by Microsoft.
06/15/2021
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Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.
06/15/2021
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Microsoft announced a couple of "general availability" milestones on Monday for organizations using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to protect Android devices.
06/14/2021
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Microsoft this week described how to use PowerShell to better manage Windows 10 updates when using the Windows Update for Business' new Deployment Service addition.
06/11/2021
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Microsoft on Friday announced a coming delay in delivering this month's Exchange Server cumulative update (CU), which is being done to improve the security of those e-mail messaging products.
06/11/2021
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Microsoft announced a bunch of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 enhancements, ranging from a free Visio Web app to Outlook Mobile voice-scheduling capabilities on iOS devices.
06/11/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
DIY troubleshooting only works for IT problems you're certain you have the skills to fix. For everything else, it's better to call the experts.
06/11/2021
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Microsoft this week announced a preview of Azure Firewall integration in its Azure Sentinel security information and event management (SIEM) solution.
06/10/2021
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Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that it has a "Compromise Recovery Security Practice" (CRSP) team that helps organizations deal with major post-breach software security incidents, such as ransomware attacks.
06/09/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
It amazes Brien how much technology has improved over the decades, but he's still using the same video-capture technique he wrote about for Windows 95.
06/09/2021
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Microsoft released patches for 49 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) in its products in June, according to security researcher counts.
06/08/2021
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Microsoft on Monday announced its "Azure Virtual Desktop" (AVD) service, which is the new name for its existing Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) service.
06/08/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Backup retention length may not be an issue for organizations in regulated industries, but for everyone else, it should be based on both practicality and operational requirements.
06/07/2021
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The Symphony Technology Group (STG) and security solutions company FireEye announced the sale this week of FireEye's security products to STG for $1.2 billion.
06/04/2021
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Azure Defender will be able to protect Linux servers via a capability at the preview stage arriving on June 14, Microsoft announced on Thursday.
06/03/2021
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Nintex on Wednesday announced the acquisition of AssureSign, a provider of digital signature and transaction management solutions.
06/03/2021
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Microsoft is planning to describe the next direction it'll be taking with its Windows operating system in a June 24 "What's New for Windows" online presentation.
06/02/2021
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Microsoft announced the acquisition of ReFirm Labs, a provider of security solutions for organizations using Internet of Things (IoT) and network edge devices.
06/02/2021
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced an Automatic HTTPS preview feature for the Microsoft Edge browser.
06/01/2021
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Microsoft announced on Thursday that about 3,000 e-mail accounts were recently targeted by the Nobelium espionage group, with attacks spiking on May 25.
05/28/2021
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The infamous dunker is many would-be astronauts' first introduction to commercial spaceflight training. And, as Brien explains, it's a doozy.
05/28/2021
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Microsoft this week announced a public preview release of an Azure Active Directory Conditional Access capability that lets organization trigger policies for end users based on a situation or context.
05/27/2021
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Microsoft announced a few Windows 10 advancements for developers during Build, including the Project Reunion 0.8 preview and Windows Subsystem for Linux enhancements.
05/27/2021
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Microsoft is a company of software developers that's simply addressing the needs other developers, CEO Satya Nadella indicated in a Microsoft Build keynote talk.
05/26/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
With a little creativity, Brien was able to use PowerShell to greatly simplify a bulk renaming task.
05/26/2021
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Microsoft and IBM earlier this month announced the "availability" of IBM WebSphere Application Server on Azure Linux-based virtual machines.
05/25/2021
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Microsoft last week announced that its Internet Explorer 11 desktop browser will be "retired" next year for certain Windows 10 versions.
05/24/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
With most of us continuing to work from home and video conferences now the norm, it's more important than ever to make sure your Internet connection is up to snuff.
05/24/2021
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Elaborate backups might seem like a good idea at first, but they add unnecessary complexity to your recovery process. Here are some things to keep in mind to make backup and recovery as smooth as possible.
05/19/2021
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Microsoft won't be delivering Windows 10X at all, the company confirmed in a blog post Tuesday.
05/18/2021
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Microsoft announced last week that the Threat and Vulnerability Management capabilities in its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint security solution now protects Linux-based devices.
05/18/2021
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Microsoft last week announced a bunch of Azure Sentinel enhancements, which are at the preview stage right now.
05/17/2021
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Microsoft announced Azure Active Directory management enhancements for the Azure AD Conditional Access service, as well as authentication perks for managing Azure virtual machines.
05/14/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft makes the Windows installation media available for download, but you will have to put it into a format that aligns with how you plan to use the installation files.
05/14/2021
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The Azure Blockchain service will end on Sept. 10, 2021, according to a recently updated Microsoft document.
05/13/2021
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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced an executive order aiming to tighten software security practices generally, following recent attacks.
05/13/2021
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Microsoft this week highlighted the general trend toward implementing "hybrid" networks, which is the combined use of cloud services plus on-premises software.
05/13/2021
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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an advisory and an alert regarding a recent ransomware attack on a U.S. fuel pipeline company.
05/12/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Backup testing is a critical IT process, but no one ever talks about how to do it properly. Here are Brien's best tips for testing your backups.
05/12/2021
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Just four CVEs were described as "Critical" in severity. Also included in the May bunch were patches for 50 "Important" vulnerabilities, plus one deemed "Moderate."
05/11/2021
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Microsoft and Darktrace announced a partnership on Monday in which Darktrace's artificial intelligence (AI) security solutions are getting integrated with three Microsoft services.
05/10/2021