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Elastic Announces New Threat Prevention Capabilities for Windows, macOS and Linux, and Host Isolation for Cloud Native Linux Environments

September 23, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Expanding Threat Prevention to Stop Threats at the Endpoint Protecting organizations with malicious behavior prevention on Windows, macOS and Linux hosts Accelerating response with host isolation for cloud native Linux environments in Kibana Safeguarding Windows hosts with new memory threat protection MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (“Elastic”), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic […]

Windows, Linux Users Have New Local Privilege’s Elevation Vulns To Mitigate

IT professionals need to be aware of newly disclosed flaws in Windows and Linux systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges.

July 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As if the list of software vulnerabilities and cybersecurity threats to mitigate isn’t long enough already, IT professionals now need to be aware of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux operating systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges. Both vulnerabilities were disclosed Tuesday and come as IT professionals grapple with keeping systems up […]

What’s in Windows 10 21H2?

Microsoft has been making plenty of news over the last few weeks with its announcement of Windows 11, Windows 365 and now Windows 10 21H2.

July 20, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has been making plenty of news over the last few weeks with its announcement of Windows 11, Windows 365 and now Windows 10 21H2, the second major update for 2021. Since both Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 11 will come out later this year, how organizations proceed with upgrading to Windows 11 largely depends […]

What IT Needs To Know About Windows 365, Microsoft’s New Cloud PC Solution

Microsoft has announced Windows 365, a new cloud service that takes the Windows operating system to the Microsoft Cloud.

July 14, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has announced Windows 365, a new cloud service that takes the Windows operating system to the Microsoft Cloud, allowing for the secure streaming of the Windows experience. According to Microsoft, that experience includes a user’s apps, data and settings, all of which can be streamed to personal or corporate devices. Essentially, this creates a […]

Update Now: Microsoft Issues Fixes For 117 Security Flaws, Including PrintNightmare

Microsoft's monthly security update fixes flaws in Windows Dynamics, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Windows Storage Spaces Controller and more.

July 14, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has been busy issuing software security patches over the last few weeks, including an emergency fix to resolve the PrintNightmare vulnerability and 117 fixes as part of its monthly security patch release. The volume of fixes this month is more than the last two months combined, but is on par with the monthly totals […]

Microsoft Pushes Out Windows 10 Remote Work Bug Fix

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet.

April 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft earlier this week released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet. The issue is related to devices using a proxy, especially those using a virtual private network (VPN). “An out-of-band optional update is now available on the Microsoft Update […]

These Two Militaries are Replacing Windows OS to Evade US Hacking

Russia and China are replacing Windows OS with their own, custom operating systems out of fear that the former is too hackable by the United States.

June 6, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

US-Chinese relations are tense, especially with technology as a backdrop. The same is true of US-Russian relations. But there might now be another tie-in between the US, China, and Russia, now that the latter two nations’ militaries are reportedly replacing Windows OS. Beijing officials will develop a custom operating system, replacing Windows OS on military […]

Microsoft Whiteboard App Now Available on Windows 10

Microsoft has announced that a public beta is available to anyone with a Windows 10 device for its creative and business collaboration app, Whiteboard.

December 11, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Microsoft has announced that a public beta is available to anyone with a Windows 10 device for its creative and business collaboration app, Whiteboard.

Calling 911 on Bandwidth: SmartWAN to the Rescue

Mobile devices and enterprise apps tax the capacity of business phone service and web connections. Managed network services provide cost-effective bandwidth.

September 19, 2016 Ed Wynn Leave a Comment

The “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend related to smartphones, tablets and laptops may ease the technology burden for enterprises large and small—yet at the same time it slows down communication networks because of increased bandwidth reliance. The results? Voices echo or break up on business phone service. Streaming audio and video are slow, choppy […]

Microsoft’s Security Announcements Made During RSA Conference

Microsoft's security announcements during RSA Conference include new tools in Entra and Sentinel tools, new Defender features, app security.

April 28, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has announced several new security tools and capabilities in the days leading up to and during RSA Conference 2023, including new capabilities in Entra, new Microsoft Sentinel tools, new Defender features, application security and more. It’s not surprising that Microsoft–along with many other security and tech vendors–used RSA Conference 2023 to focus heavily on […]