Software Contract Solutions Microsoft’s new OS gives Windows 10 a much-needed facelift, tighter security, and a better overall experience. More than six years after Microsoft launched Windows 10, Windows 11 is finally here. It’s been one of the longest waits between operating system versions in Microsoft history. Has it been worth the wait? More important, when (and if) … Read more
The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) and the Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSERT.exe) do more or less the same thing: scan for and remove Windows malware. We explore and explain the differences. Microsoft provides Windows users with two tools that offer malware scanning and repair services, should those scans turn up anything in need of … Read more
With the future of work moving from office cubicles to the home, DaaS is becoming a more attractive choice than ever. Thanks to the pandemic, working from home no longer languishes as a rare option for a few workers. It’s mainstream business practice. Just ask Google, Facebook, Netflix, or the U.S. government: They’re all either delaying … Read more
How should an enterprise pick products to build its network? Do they look for the best of each product category, knowing this will increase both integration issues and finger-pointing? Do they select the best vendor overall, knowing that this will invite vendor lock-in and compromises in each product category? This issue is as old as … Read more
Cisco patches weaknesses in wireless, SD-WAN and IOS XE configuration software. Cisco has patched three critical security holes in its IOS XE software that’s used across a variety of its core routers and switches. The three critical warnings are part of a big release of 32 security alerts, many of which are IOS XE-related, including firewall, … Read more
Microsoft will increase the price of Office 365 by up to 25% in March 2022, but there are things CIOs can do now to limit the damage. As the economy picks up, demand for many inputs is outstripping supply, driving up prices for things as diverse as construction materials, energy, food ingredients, and semiconductors. Soon, … Read more
The majority of Salesforce products have now been integrated with Slack’s popular team collaboration app. Salesforce unveiled the latest steps in its plan to connect Slack’s team collaboration platform with its Customer360 product suite on Tuesday, as it seeks to create a “digital HQ” for customers. Salesforce bought Slack for $27.7 billion last year to provide a collaborative … Read more
Trimming back your Android data usage can save you or your employer a bundle on your phone bill — and with little downside. So what are you waiting for? These days, mobile data is money — and if you don’t optimize your phone to handle it intelligently, you’re throwing dollars down the drain. After all, … Read more
Following Microsoft’s announcement of plans to implement passwordless user verification, we explore what this will mean for users going forward. As part of the corporation’s plans to go passwordless, Microsoft has said it will allow its users to switch to app-based authentication logins. Starting on Wednesday, according to a Microsoft blog post, users can now remove passwords from … Read more
Palo Alto’s Okyo Garde package includes a WiFi-6-based hardware device and mobile application software to deliver malware, ransomware and phishing protection. Palo Alto Networks has rolled out a Wi-Fi based package that the company says provides remote workers with enterprise-class security features. Called Okyo Garde, the bundle incuds Wi-Fi-6-based hardware and mobile application-security software that … Read more
