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Russell Smith, the Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase, has over two decades of hands-on experience in IT, in both small business settings and government IT infrastructure projects.

Russell started writing for Windows IT Pro Magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, he has contributed insights to various IT publications, including Petri and CDW. His authoritative voice has resonated across industry blogs, where he dissects complex topics into an ‘easy read’.

Russell has authored over a thousand articles, each a testament to his depth of knowledge. His expertise doesn’t stop there: he wrote a book on Privilege Management and co-authored another for Microsoft’s MOAC series. Moreover, Russell’s commitment to education shines through in the courses he crafted for Pluralsight.

He is also presenter on his own YouTube channel, This Week in IT, and the current presenter of Petri Dish.

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Webinar: Learn How to Keep Critical Web Apps Online and Sensitive Data Secure

Do you know your WAF from your WAAP? Or your RASP from your WAF? This week, Petri is hosting a webinar with Fortra, which looks at how to protect your web apps from advanced web attacks. Join myself and Fortra’s Josh Davies, an experienced senior security analyst, who will explain some advanced techniques attackers use…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program Now Available

Last Update: Feb 06, 2024

Microsoft announced today the launch of its Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program, which is an invitation-only paid preview of the ChatGPT-based AI features it announced for Microsoft 365 apps and services in March this year. The program will be available to 600 customers worldwide. Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program expands on initial trial…

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What’s New in Windows – April 2023

This month, Windows is getting memory safe Rust code in the kernel, Microsoft announces Windows 11 LTSC edition to launch late 2024, Windows 12 could be getting a special edition to support Arm and A.I. features, plus lots of updates for Insider Program builds. Windows gets support for Rust in the Windows kernel At the…

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Windows 11 Kernel Gets Rust Support

Last Update: Jul 14, 2023

This Week in IT, I look at upcoming changes to the Windows 11 kernel that bring support for Rust. Plus, reports suggest that Microsoft could be developing its own Arm chip for a client device, Windows 12 will get a special edition to support Arm and A.I., and AWS Verified Access reaches general availability.

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Microsoft Designer Public Preview, Windows LAPS Support for Azure AD, and More…

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

This Week in IT, Editorial Director Russell Smith looks at the new AI features in Microsoft Designer, which has just entered public preview. Plus, Microsoft is hoping to simplify security in Microsoft 365 with a new cloud.microsoft domain for apps and services, Windows Laps now gets support for Azure AD joined devices in public preview,…

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Microsoft Designer Enters Public Preview with New A.I. Features

Today, Microsoft Designer goes into public preview and it adds new A.I. features. Like Canva, Designer offers a collection of templates and elements like graphics, photos, and video so that you can easily create eye-catching content for your social media channels. What is Microsoft Designer? Essentially a clone of popular graphic design tool Canva, Microsoft…

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ubuntu hero approved

5 New Features in Linux 6.3 Kernel

The latest Linux kernel is now available, and it comes with some important new features. Linux Kernel 6.3 is a minor release and it shouldn’t cause any major problems when you get round to upgrading. But like any change you introduce into your environment, it should be properly tested. So, let’s look at the most…

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Google on phone

A.I. Wars – Google ‘In Panic’ over Samsung Threat to Make Bing Default Search

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

How much exactly does Google stand to lose if Samsung replaces it with Bing as the default search experience? Windows is set to get new A.I. smarts, and Microsoft is hoping to reduce reliance on Nvidia in the datacenter with its own Arm A.I. chips.

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Datacenter networking servers

Cyberattacks Increased 38% in 2022 – Secure Active Directory Now

According to a recent report, cyberattacks increased by 38% in 2022 compared to 2021, meaning that it’s more important than ever to be vigilant when it comes to cybersecurity. One way to strengthen operational resilience against cyberattacks is by mastering Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). As Gartner notes, “misused credentials are now the top…

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Windows 11 2022 Update

Windows Security Goes Native with LAPS

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

This Week in IT, Microsoft slips more new features into the April CU for Windows 11, including Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), Iran is coming after hybrid cloud environments, the Outlook for Windows preview gets support for Gmail accounts, and much more.

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Security

5 Strategies for Blocking Cyberthreats in Windows

Last Update: Apr 17, 2023

Register for our webinar on April 12th to discover how to establish hardened configurations for your Windows servers and endpoints, and how to monitor file activity to spot potential attacks in progress. Dirk Schrader, VP of Security Research at Netwrix, will cover: Most compliance regulations and security frameworks recommend implementing system hardening and FIM whenever…

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Windows 11 2022 Update

What’s New in Windows – March 2023

Last Update: Apr 17, 2023

Apart from the release of Windows 11 22H2 Moment 2, it’s been a fairly quiet month. But not for Windows Insiders, where there’s been a ton of new features added. So, let’s get started! Windows 11 22H2 Moment 2 now generally available The primary change in this update is to the Search box in the…

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