Excel is now a little safer for organizations to use as Microsoft is making a once optional setting that disables the usage of Excel 4.0 macros the default. According to a Tech Community blog, the setting—which was rolled out as an optional setting in July 2021—is now the default when users open Excel 4.0 macros. […]
Cloud governance, compliance and security policies are top inhibitors for organizations looking to adopt the cloud this year, according to a study by Arlington, VA-based developer Stacklet. The survey included over 700 IT professionals, developers and solutions architects from a cross-section of mid-to large-size companies in industries such as software, financial services, government and computers. […]
Now nearly two years into a global pandemic that has propelled the collaboration industry to new highs, our videoconferencing habits have changed for good. For working professionals, work days often start on a video call. To put that global trend into perspective, collaboration platform Dialpad surveyed its 2,800 employees and analyzed Dialpad meetings from the […]
While new research shows a decrease in total perimeter malware detection volume in the third quarter from the record highs in the second quarter, there was still more malware activity through the first three quarters than all of 2020. The report from endpoint protection provider WatchGuard Technologies also found that nearly half of zero-day malware […]
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling innovation through open source, has announced the availability of three new training courses on its edX platform: Open Source Software Development: Linux for Developers (LFD107x), Linux Tools for Software Development (LFD108x), and Git for Distributed Software Development (LFD109x). The three courses can be taken individually or combined to […]
Based on the strong demand for enterprise software and technology services, global IT spending is expected to grow more than 5% to $4.5 trillion, according to research firm Gartner. The firm forecasts enterprise software to grow at a 11.0% clip in 2022 and 11.9% in 2023, good for the most growth of any segment over […]
It’s no secret that most major enterprises across the globe use Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for identity and access management. This ubiquity is also one of the predominant reasons AD is such a popular and attractive target for adversaries. What remains a mystery to many enterprises, however, is how adversaries – including the malicious actors […]
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update that fixes multiple issues after installing the January Windows updates that impacted VPN connectivity, Windows Server Domain Controllers, Virtual machines and ReFS-formatted removable media. The updates were made available earlier this week, about a week after the January Patch Tuesday updates caused more issues for system administrators. However, there […]
Logitech has released an update to its Sync device management platform that supports personal collaboration devices and streamlines IT management of conference rooms and workstations from a single cloud-based interface. According to a press release, the company’s Sync device management platform will now support devices such as webcams, headsets and docking stations to make it […]
Many organizations that have valuable data or even come close to touching sectors of the U.S. government are likely fending off cyberattacks from nation-state countries, with Russia among the top such threats. Now, due to increasing tensions between Russia, Ukraine and western countries, IT and cybersecurity professionals should be on the lookout for sophisticated threat […]
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