Microsoft has unveiled what it has in store for Windows 11 and Windows 365 for commercial customers and IT managers, including new features in security, management, productivity and collaboration. The announcements came during the company’s Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work event, one quarter through the first full year of Windows 11, and are largely […]
The information technology and cybersecurity communities are still assessing the impact of Spring4Shell, a remote code execution vulnerability recently disclosed in the Spring Framework for Java that could allow for remote code execution in vulnerable installations. While exploit attempts have not yet been widespread, there is a simmering concern that this bug could be nearly […]
Managing devices in the workplace has certainly evolved over the years for IT professionals. Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, work environments were fairly simple — most people got up every day and headed to an office to work. But since 2020, things have changed significantly. Without a doubt, the hybrid work model is popular among […]
Government workers are echoing concerns about cyberattacks and the government’s reliance on Microsoft and legacy productivity software, according to a new survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies commissioned by Google Cloud. The survey polled 2,600 Americans workers, including 600 workers from the Washington, D.C. metro area, and 338 workers employed by federal, state or local […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, maker of a popular antivirus software, to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to U.S. national security. Kaspersky is the first Russian company to be added to the FCC listing, which is currently dominated by China-based firms, including video surveillance giants Hikvision and Dahua. With […]
Microsoft has announced the general availability of new response actions in Microsoft Defender for Identity for on-premises Active Directory accounts when an identity is compromised and simultaneously protect identities across cloud and on-premise environments. According to Microsoft, the core components of an identity security product should work to prevent malicious actions, detect them, investigate and […]
Microsoft announced a new U.S. government cloud environment: Office 365 Government Secret Cloud which is currently under review, pending accreditation with targeted availability starting mid-2022. The new Azure environment is built to support the U.S. Federal Civilian, Department of Defense, intelligence community and U.S. government partners working within the secret enclave. As workloads have shifted […]
In the new world of work, job ads are increasingly featuring some of tech’s new favorite buzzwords – the ‘metaverse’, ‘crypto’, ‘cybersecurity’ – and are seeking experts in the field. The number of ‘metaverse’ vacancies has more than quadrupled in four months, increasing +379% from October, according to research from the Indianapolis-based job search engine […]
Managing Windows Update in Microsoft can be complicated — especially when admins implement more policies than necessary and don’t leverage the default settings while managing a variety of Windows devices. To help admins better manage the update cycle in their organizations, Microsoft has released a Tech Community blog that details how to best manage Windows […]
With thousands of new software vulnerabilities to protect against each year, it is critical that organizations develop a robust vulnerability management program that can quickly identify and remediate vulnerabilities in IT environments. Issues like Log4Shell, PrintNightmare, ProxyLogon and dozens of other critical vulnerabilities in widely used systems have kept IT departments up at night as […]
FREE Downloadable resources from TechDecisions provide timely insight into the issues that IT, A/V, and Security end-users, managers, and decision makers are facing in commercial, corporate, education, institutional, and other vertical markets
View all Guides
Get your latest project featured on TechDecisions Project of the Week. Submit your work once and it will be eligible for all upcoming weeks.
Enter Today!