Microsoft says it is improving the Teams desktop client performance via an upgraded framework introduced this month. According to the company, the upgrade brings better performance to Windows and Mac desktop users when they are interacting with the Teams desktop app. Microsoft says the upgrades include rendering the HTML tree faster, running JavaScript and serializing […]
Microsoft and the SANS Institute are partnering on a new series of computer-based training modules in the Attack Simulation Training service that will focus on IT systems and network administrators. The training will be included in the Defender for O365 offering for security professionals utilizing the Microsoft 365 E5 Security license. IT systems and/or network […]
Digital workflow company ServiceNow is releasing new solutions designed to help digitize workplace productivity challenges, including new automated service suggestions, a service request playbook and workplace scenario planning tools built on the ServiceNow platform. According to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company, the new solutions accelerate automation of complex, often offline processes for enterprises and government […]
ScreenCloud, the Los Angeles, Calif.-based digital signage provider, announced the launch of ScreenCloud OS, the all-in-one digital signage operating system that powers employee communications and engagement channels, and enables IT to transform their deskless workplaces into digital workplaces of the future. Since 2015, ScreenCloud says it has recognized the untapped potential for screens and tailored […]
A new report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that analyzes information about suspicious financial transactions, finds that reported ransomware-related incidents have substantially increased from 2020, with related transactions hitting $1.2 billion in 2021. The report also laid the majority of the blame on Russia, […]
New research from Crestron Electronics found that 84% of employees regularly have at least one remote meeting participant join their meetings, suggesting that organizations need more flexible and scalable hybrid work and meeting solutions. The Rockleigh, N.J.-based specialist in workplace collaboration technology, unveiled the findings of a new research report covering the modern workplace experience. […]
Microsoft is releasing the public preview of Azure Active Directory (AD) Certificate-based Authentication (CBA) on iOS and Android devices using certificates on hardware security keys from Yubico. The company first announced the general availability of Azure AD CBA during Ignite 2022 as part of the company’s commitment to President Joe Biden’s executive order on improving […]
Microsoft is releasing enhanced Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings to target devices and users and support the use of Fully Qualified Domain Name rules. According to Microsoft, these new capabilities in Intune are designed to simplify management and provide more advanced controls to configure Firewall rules, giving IT admins […]
OpenSSL has released fixes for high-severity vulnerabilities affecting versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.6 that can cause a denial of service or remote code execution and allow attackers to take control of an affected system. However, the bugs are not as severe as once feared. The OpenSSL project, the organization that maintains the general-purpose cryptography and secure […]
IBM is unveiling a new system-on-chip designed to run and train deep learning models faster and more efficiently than a general-purpose CPU called the Artificial Intelligence Unit (AIU). The chip, designed by the IBM Research AI Hardware Center, is dedicated to AI in the same way that diesel fuel is dedicated for diesel engines. The […]
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