Russell Smith

Microsoft is apparently scrapping next year’s big update for Windows 11. And instead, aiming for a major update in 2024. Which will be 3 years after Windows 11 first launched. So, why the change of plans and what can we expect to see in Microsoft’s next big Windows release? Windows 12 due in 2024? What…

Apple iOS 16 Lockdown Mode – what is it and should you use it? What is Apple iOS 16 Lockdown Mode? This Week in IT, Editorial Director Russell Smith looks at Apple’s new feature for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, Lockdown Mode. Designed to protect against targeted attacks by nation states and mercenary…

Microsoft recently announced a new Teams app called Admin, which brings a subset of the most commonly accessed admin settings to Teams in the form of a convenient app! So, let’s take a look! About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith. Each…

This month, there was a lot of activity for Windows Insiders, Internet Explorer was finally retired, and could Microsoft be preparing to release another version of Windows 10 this fall? Internet Explorer retired It shouldn’t have come as a shock to anyone but after more than 25 years, Internet Explorer (IE) was officially retired on…

Broadcom announced that it was planning to acquire VMware in May. And since then, it has laid out its plans for the company. But can Broadcom be trusted considering its history of killing off companies that it’s purchased in the past? And could the EU save VMware from an uncertain fate? Let’s dig deeper. About…

Microsoft first announced plans for a new and faster Teams client last year. But while Windows 11 got a new Chat app that is based on Teams 2.0, enterprise users are stuck with the clunky Electron version. And there’s no sign of even a preview coming any time soon. But earlier this month, Microsoft did…

This week in IT, I take a look at the new Apple MacBook Air announced at its annual WWDC and whether the latest M2 chip is another breakthrough or just a point iteration for Apple. About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith….

Purple Knight is a free security assessment tool for Microsoft Active Directory that scans the AD environment for indicators of exposure (IOEs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs), provides an overall security score, and offers remediation guidance from identity security experts. This article is sponsored by Semperis. Recently, Petri interviewed several organizations in North America to…

This week in IT, I take a look at the new Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, who it’s for, and whether it’s a good buy. About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith. Each week, Russell rounds up the most important stories for…

This month, Microsoft announces an update to the Surface Laptop Go. Plus, there’s a new Arm-based development kit for Windows, the Windows Subsystem for Android gets a big update in the Dev channel, and the ‘RTM’ build for Windows 11 22H2 is finalized. Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Today, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Go…

This week in IT, I look at the big announcements from Microsoft’s annual Build conference. Including, Project Volterra, Hybrid Loop, Azure Dev Box, Azure Container Apps, Azure Stack HCI single node, and Windows 11 third-party widgets. About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell…

This week in IT, Microsoft announces that Windows 11 is broadly available, the One Outlook client comes to Office Insiders, and the rest of the week’s IT news. About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith. Each week, Russell rounds up the most…