Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature that will block VBA macros obtained from the internet by default for five Office apps that run macros, helping to prevent malware deployments to unwitting end users. In a Tech Community blog, the company says this default setting impacts Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Word, and only […]
Despite a cyberthreat landscape that continues to evolve and become even more dangerous, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented strong identify authentication protection, Microsoft says in a new report. In the company’s Cyber Signals report, a new quarterly cyber threat intelligence brief marketed to IT and security leaders, Microsoft says less […]
Within the last two years, there’s been a high demand for IT professionals across nearly every industry and sector, according to the Dice Tech Salary Report. Tech unemployment remained low throughout 2021, dipping to 2.1% by October. The average technologist salary increased 6.9%, between 2020 and 2021, reaching $104,566, the highest salary every recorded by […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on Feb 7, 2022, but has been updated as of April 20, 2023. As IT pros, you’re no stranger to the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), error messages, startup screens, Windows update reminders and the like, but that is usually on an end user’s device in the office […]
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is now a standard cybersecurity practice—or at least it should be—across an organization’s IT environment. MFA has been proven to stop hackers from accessing accounts and thwart ransomware attacks from happening with compromised credentials alone. However, like with most IT security safeguards, cybercriminals are finding ways around it with phishing attacks that […]
Fremont, Calif.-based AVer Information Inc. USA announced the release of TR333V2 4K 30X AI Auto Tracking PTZ Streaming camera, the latest in its lineup of artificial intelligence tracking cameras. AVer, is of course, the provider of video collaboration solutions and education technology solutions. Per a statement, the TR333V2 includes 30X optical zoom and an 8MP […]
IT professionals and software developers should prepare for Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to become a regular part of the IT ecosystem, according to new research from the Linux Foundation. The term, while already known to IT professionals, became more popular in the wake of several software supply chain security crises, including the SolarWinds compromise, […]
Microsoft is rolling out the general availability of a feature that allows administrators to manage the security and vulnerability management of Android and iOS devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The new cross-platform coverage, threat and vulnerability management capabilities now support all major device platforms across the organization, spanning workstations, servers and now mobile devices, […]
Microsoft has announced several new features in Microsoft Teams, including new devices, new audio and video features and new capabilities in Microsoft Teams Rooms. The Teams Rooms capabilities feature front row, a new layout for Teams Rooms designed to enhance hybrid meetings and provide in-room participants with greater context of what is happening across various […]
It’s no secret that the use of videoconferencing and other unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) apps has exploded over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shift to remote work that came as a result. Platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Google Meet and others have reported huge increases in […]
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