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PCs Powered By Microsoft Pluton Will Become Available Later This Year

Microsoft Pluton is a security processor pioneered in Xbox and Azure Sphere designed to store sensitive data within the Pluton hardware.

January 5, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The first Microsoft Pluton-powered PCs will become available later this year with Windows 11 as Lenovo and AMD announced during CES 2022 a new ThinkPad Z series laptops powered by AMD’s Ryzen-6000 Series processors which will integrate the Microsoft Pluton security processor. The Microsoft Pluton is a security processor first pioneered in Xbox and Azure […]

NETSCOUT and AWS Collaborate to Help ENGIE IT Migrate Services to the Cloud

January 5, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

End-through-end visibility at scale drives seamless digital transformation journey WESTFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of security, service assurance, and business analytics, today announced that it collaborated with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to support ENGIE IT in seamlessly migrating workloads and services to the cloud to support its digital transformation […]

Log4j Exploits Stretch Into Second Month

Microsoft is urging organizations to continue their vigilance against the Log4j bugs as known threat actors adopt the exploits.

January 4, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT and security professionals should continue to be vigilant and look for signs of vulnerable versions of Log4j as exploitation attempts stretch into a second month, Microsoft warns. According to an update to a running Microsoft security blog on the issue, sophisticated threat actors like nation-state groups and others are rolling Log4J exploitations into its […]

Have You Encountered These Five Frustrating IT Support Tickets?

From security issues to plugging in a docking station, here are some of the most frustrating IT support requests.

January 3, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As IT professionals, your job is to help non-IT folks use technology to help them do their jobs and run an organization. However, most of those non-IT end users haven’t had the technical education and training you probably had—not to mention the many technology certifications you have added to your resume. That can create a […]

Comcast Launches New WiFi 6E Gateway – Its Most Powerful WiFi Device to Date

January 3, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Consumers Will Experience Faster Speeds, Lower Latency, and Increased Capacity to Support Massive Influx of Connected Devices in Their Homes PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Comcast announced its next generation xFi Advanced Gateway that incorporates WiFi 6E, offering customers an unbeatable broadband experience with a faster, more reliable wireless connection. Comcast’s most powerful device to date, the new […]

Use These Free, Publicly Available Log4j Scanning Tools

Microsoft, CrowdStrike, CISA and other organizations have released open-sourced Log4j scanning tools to help you find Log4Shell vulnerabilities.

December 29, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Just in time for the holidays, the Log4j vulnerabilities sent IT and security teams into a panic earlier this month. The Apache Foundation has since fixed the bugs and issued patches, so the onus is now on software developers and administrators to patch software and apply the fixes. Since Log4j is a hugely popular Java […]

MDT Elevates Jennifer Lee to Vice President of Software and Data Services

December 29, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

CUSO promotes long-time employee to lead software services, application support and data analytics FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Member Driven Technologies (MDT), a CUSO that hosts the Episys® core processing system from Symitar® to provide a private cloud alternative for core processing and IT needs, today announced that Jennifer Lee has been promoted to vice president of […]

4 Ways to Boost Employee Experience & Reduce IT Burden

Automation and technology can help IT departments meet increasing employee onboarding and offboarding expectations.

December 28, 2021 Uri Nativ Leave a Comment

When people talk about the typical employee lifecycle, the focus is usually on the employees themselves. They join a company, contribute and then leave. Yet, what’s often overlooked is the time and effort IT contributes to making that employee’s time as successful as possible. Today, with the Great Resignation, more employees are moving jobs than […]

CyCognito and Carahsoft Partner to Deliver Attack Surface Management and Protection Solutions to the Public Sector

December 28, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

CyCognito’s Industry-Leading Platform to Eliminate Critical Cyber Risks Now Available Through Carahsoft Federal, State, Local Government and Educational Contract Vehicles RESTON, Va. & PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AttackSurface—CyCognito, the leader in external attack surface management and protection, today announced a strategic go-to-market alliance with Carahsoft Technology Corp., the Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®. Under the agreement, […]

CynergisTek Signs Six-Figure Extension Contract with Nationally Ranked Hospital

December 23, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A nationally recognized hospital, specializing in women and children care, expands its contract with CynergisTek to add additional remediation support services. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CTEK #ctek—CynergisTek (NYSE American: CTEK), leading cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and IT audit firm helping organizations in highly regulated industries navigate emerging security and privacy issues, recently announced one of the top obstetric […]