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In early April 2022, Microsoft proudly announced System Center 2022. This is the latest version of the on-premises catalog of infrastructure server solutions for your company. System Center 2022 includes Microsoft Endpoint Manager (formerly Configuration Manager), Operations Manager (SCOM), Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), Orchestrator, Data Protection Manager (DPM), and Service Manager (SCSM). In this post,…

Microsoft has announced some important changes that should make it easier to manage .NET updates on Windows Server machines. Starting this month, IT Admins can now opt-in for automatic updates for .NET and .NET Core via Microsoft Update (MU). Previously, Windows Server updates for .NET and .NET Core were delivered to users via WSUS and…

Microsoft Endpoint Manager is getting a new cloud certificate lifecycle management solution for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). The company says that this release will enable IT admins to deploy certificates directly within Endpoint Manager. For those unfamiliar, the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is an encryption framework that enables entities to protect communication between the client…

Microsoft has announced a new automation feature coming to Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The solution enables employees to temporarily have admin privileges for specific tasks to boot productivity. “This new capability will allow IT admins to set rules that elevate standard user permissions so that those users can then perform certain admin-level tasks on a temporary…

Microsoft has announced its plans to bring Linux support to its Microsoft Endpoint Manager solution. The new feature will enable enterprise customers to access corporate resources through conditional access policies in Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Microsoft Endpoint Manager is a free cloud-based solution that helps organizations to reduce the time and effort involved in managing all…

Microsoft has announced some important updates for Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), the company’s on-premise and cloud-based security solution for enterprise customers. Microsoft Endpoint Manager will let IT admins enable secure VPN connections for unenrolled mobile devices via Microsoft Tunnel. Microsoft Tunnel was initially announced in September 2020, and it’s a VPN gateway solution for Microsoft…

A team of security researchers has discovered that attackers are now exploiting the critical Spring4Shell vulnerability to spread Mirai malware on target systems. The Mirai botnet malware attacks were first detected earlier this month, and the threat actors are currently targetting vulnerable web servers in the Singapore region. According to Trend Micro’s researchers, the threat…

Microsoft has announced that it’s increasing the pricing for most of its non-profit Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscription plans later this year. This pricing update applies to all new and existing non-profit customers, and it follows the pricing changes for Microsoft 365 commercial plans last month. The Redmond giant explained on its Partner Center…

This week in IT, Microsoft’s Windows 11 event this week was filled with promises of what the future holds but little on the when or how new features would work or be delivered. But there is lots YOU could use to become more PRODUCTIVE and SECURE. So, I’ll be looking at the new Windows 11…

Microsoft has detailed its latest efforts to tackle cyber attacks targetting organizations in Ukraine. The Redmond giant revealed that it had successfully disrupted a series of high-profile attacks by a Russian state-sponsored hacking group dubbed “Strontium.” Strontium is one of the most popular APT groups worldwide that works closely with the Russian military intelligence agency…

With World Backup Day just behind us (and yes there really is such a thing – it was March 31st), now would be a good time to review your backup checklist to ensure your critical data has the protection that your organization requires. The following backup checklist can help guide you through the process of…

VMware has released patches to address several “critical” security vulnerabilities impacting its products. The company published a security advisory that encourages customers to apply all security patches and mitigations as soon as possible. VMware says that the security flaws in its enterprise software were privately reported by a security researcher at the Qihoo 360 Vulnerability…