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Microsoft Releases Preview of Azure AD CBA Support on Mobile Devices via YubiKey

Azure AD CBA on iOS and Android via the YubiKey gives admins the ability to require phishing-resistant MFA on mobile without having to provision certificates on the user’s mobile device.

November 2, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 Enhances Control for Configuring Firewall Rules with Defender

Microsoft is releasing Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings and support using FQDN rules.

November 2, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

IBM Unveils Specialized Chip for AI

The IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit is a new system-on-chip designed to run and train deep learning models better than a CPU.

November 1, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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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Planar Display Solutions Mesmerize Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU

Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University's new HQ features a striking collection of Planar displays.

November 1, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Oregon-based Planar, prominent in visualization technology, announced that Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (Thunderbird) selected the company as the display technology partner for its new global headquarters in downtown Phoenix. In celebration of Thunderbird’s 75th anniversary, the new five-story, 110,000-square-foot, high-tech facility features an impressive selection of Planar display solutions. According […]

Gartner: Public Cloud Spending Set For Over 20% growth

Gartner says public cloud end user spending will grow by 20.7% next year as organizations look to the cloud to help support growth.

October 31, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

End user spending on public cloud services is projected to grow by more than 20% next year as organizations look to the cloud to help support growth amid economic uncertainties, according to new Gartner analysis. The Stamford, Conn.-based analyst firm’s forecast of public cloud end user spending paints a picture of how organizations are viewing […]

IoT/Connected Product Awards 2022 Announced

Winners of the IoT/Connected Product Awards 2022 have been announced at Total Tech Summit 2022 in Orlando, Fla.

October 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

At Total Tech Summit 2022, Jason Knott, chief content officer for Emerald’s connected brands (including TechDecisions) announced the winners of the IoT/Connected Product Awards 2022. The winners of the commercial category are as follows: Access Control: Genetec — Genetec Enclosure Management powered Cloud Link Roadrunner AV Collaboration: Biamp — Parlé VBC 2500 all-in-one conferencing bar […]

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This Week in IT: USB-C for iPhones, Ransomware, Google Chrome, Microsoft’s Diversity

iPhone support for USB-C, ransomware vulnerability trends, Google Chrome's EOL on old Windows and Microsoft's diversity highlight this week's IT news.

October 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. New iPhones to require USB-C charging […]

CompTIA, Nonprofit Launch Program to Create IT Career Pathways for Returning Citizens

CompTIA and the Center for Economic Opportunities are partnering to create pathways to IT careers for people returning from jail or prison.

October 26, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

CompTIA and national employment services nonprofit the Center for Economic Opportunities are partnering to create pathways to IT careers for people returning from jail or prison. The new career training program to help “justice-impacted individuals” find a job in IT will at first include up to 35 people in a free online training program. The […]

The Vice Society ransomware group targets the education sector due to its weaker security controls and likelihood to pay, Microsoft says.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is sounding the alarm on Vice Society, a ransomware group that is heavily targeting the education sector and preying upon organizations that have weak security controls and a higher likelihood of compromise and ransom payout. The ransomware group was detailed in an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI […]

Microsoft Launches Public Preview of Unified Update Platform on Prem

Unified Update Platform on premises is designed to simplify Windows content management and upgrading to Windows 11.