We’ve been POUNDED with questions about Internet Explorer maintenance questions lately. Some people have discovered that when: 1. YOU (yes YOU) install Internet Explorer 10 on your Windows 7 machine … -or- 1b. YOU (yes YOU) use Windows 8 machine which is pre-loaded with IE 10 … Then … 2. You (yes YOU) lose the […]
Take a quick second and Google / Bing for the words “Privdog” or “Superfish.” In a nutshell, these applications install a certificate, which your computers then trust. Then because of that, the chain of trust is broken, and the bad guys can use that as an attack into your systems. Good news: You can keep […]
So many bad things can happen to your enterprise data. Storage system failures, ransomware attacks, and fat finger deletes are just a few of the things that can wipe out critical data on which your organization depends. While most enterprises do implement a backup strategy to retain copies of their traditional data, Active Directory (AD) […]
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In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced the Principle of Least Privilege (POLP) and how it is similar to any other set of standard operating procedures that businesses adopt and utilize every day. The PoLP was developed more than 30 years ago by the US Department of Defense and required that each subject […]
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While the virtual desktop has consistently been growing in adoption and perceived value, Microsoft’s recent acquisition of FSLogix may very well be the integral event that propels it to the next level. Back in September during Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft announced its dedicated entrance into the Data as a Service (DaaS) market with their newest Azure […]
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Words mean something. The words we use change over time, reflecting the transitory nature of our notions and thoughts at large. For thirty years, we embraced the concept of networking as a way to “share” things. Sharing reflects openness and requires a sense of trust. Currently, one of the dominating catchphrases is “zero trust.” A […]
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The previous month has been a rollercoaster ride for Zoom. As companies rushed to send employees out the door to work from home and reduce their exposure to the global pandemic, companies turned to collaboration applications such as Zooms to conduct meetings as usual. Unfortunately, the spotlight on Zoom also attracted some nefarious players who […]
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Windows Virtual Desktop takes Windows 10 mobility to the next level by delivering application and desktop experiences to your users wherever they are. For companies pursuing digital transformation or implementing a remote work strategy for their employees, WVD sounds great, and it is, except, you still have to manage the Windows 10 inside of it. […]
