Blog

Google has announced major updates for its Google Workspace suite of apps at the annual I/O conference. Dubbed Duet AI for Google Workspace, the new generative AI tools are coming to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps. “Duet AI already works behind the scenes in Workspace to help you write — whether it’s refining existing…

Microsoft has recently released several new security tools and features for its Microsoft Entra product family. These updates are designed to help organizations improve their security posture and protect against sophisticated cyber-attacks. “With the ever-increasing sophistication of cyber-attacks and the increasing use of cloud-based services and the proliferation of mobile devices, it is essential that…

Having a ‘home lab’ as an IT pro offers multiple methods to add value and efficiency to your job duties and responsibilities. In this article, I’ll look at what is a home lab, what you need to set one up, and how it can help you to progress throughout your IT pro career. What is…

Microsoft has released new security patches to address the BlackLotus UEFI security flaw in all supported versions of Windows 11 and 10 as well as Windows Server. The vulnerability (CVE-2023-24932) could enable threat actors to bypass Secure Boot and other advanced protections on fully updated Windows machines. The Secure Boot feature allows users to prevent…

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…

Microsoft has just released the May 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10.  This month, Microsoft fixed a total of 38 security flaws in Windows and other components, and there are seven critical vulnerabilities in the list.   On the quality and experience updates front, Microsoft has fixed an interoperability issue between…

Amazon has announced that AWS User notifications support is now generally available for enterprise customers. The new feature enables IT Pros to create actionable push notifications across AWS services, accounts, and regions. With AWS User notifications, IT admins can centrally manage and view notifications from more than 100 AWS services. These include AWS Health Dashboard…

Microsoft has detailed its plans to protect organizations against persistently vulnerable Exchange Servers. Starting on May 10, the company is introducing a new transport-based enforcement system that will block email traffic from unpatched or out-of-support Exchange Server instances. Microsoft explained that it will implement the new transport-based enforcement system in eight stages. The service will…

Microsoft has released its latest Work Trend Index report, which highlights data and insights about how work is changing in this new era of artificial intelligence (AI). The research study was published in conjunction with the latest updates to its Microsoft 365 Copilot tool. The report, “Will AI Fix Work?,” is based on data collected…

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…

Microsoft has recently released a major update for its Microsoft Lists app. The company detailed that the latest update brings several new capabilities and performance optimizations for Microsoft List users. Under the hood, Microsoft has made various enhancements to make the Lists app twice as fast as before. Users should now notice faster loading times,…

When planning for an Azure Stack HCI environment, many organizations may struggle to decide if they should go for a large Azure Stack HCI cluster or plan for smaller, use-case-specific clusters. Today, I would like to detail the ups and downs of both solutions. To do that, I’ll be discussing the required initial investments, maintenance…