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Microsoft has removed an important upgrade block that should finally allow more users to upgrade to Windows 11. Last week, Microsoft updated the Windows health dashboard (via Bleeping Computer) to mention that the latest version of VirtualBox has finally removed the last Windows 11 safeguard hold, and users should update the app to version 6.1.28…

Microsoft Azure is now the most widely used enterprise cloud computing service, according to a new report from the IT management firm Flexera. Currently, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform are the top three public cloud providers, and the adoption rate of Azure has surpassed AWS in several areas. The 2022 State of the Cloud…

Microsoft announced this week some important Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate changes regarding the Microsoft 365 services. The company detailed in a blog post that its Microsoft 365 apps and services would drop support for the current TLS certificates in May 2025, in favor of the new Root Certificate Authorities (CAs). Microsoft says that this…

This week in IT, all Linux distributions are affected by a serious security flaw, called Dirty Pipe, that can completely destroy systems. Google buys cybersecurity specialist Mandiant, swiping it from underneath Microsoft’s nose. Apple unveils its new all-powerful M1 Ultra chip. And Microsoft makes it easier for startups to participate in its Founders Hub program….

Microsoft unveiled its plans to redesign Office.com and the Office app for Windows at Ignite 2021. Now, the company has announced that the new experiences in Office.com will be rolled out to all business and education consumers by the end of this week. This release brings several enhancements that should make it easier for users…

 Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations – Matt Zorich on Azure Sentinel and KQL Matt Zorich is a Principal…

Do you know how domain names, like microsoft.com, are translated into IP addresses? The Internet uses a service called the Domain Name System (DNS). In this article, you will learn what DNS is and it translates domain names into IP addresses, so that browsers and other Internet-connected apps and services can find webservers. Plus, check out our…

Microsoft has added support for action accounts to its Microsoft Defender for Identity solution. The new action accounts feature was spotted by Twitter user @JimSycurity earlier this week, and it is now generally available for all enterprise customers worldwide. The action accounts setting allows IT Admins to take actions (such as reset their password or…

Amid this ongoing pandemic, many organizations across the world have required their employees to work from home using apps like Microsoft Teams, which generates more content than ever in Office 365. Microsoft Teams stores data in various places, making it more difficult for administrators to perform complete eDiscovery. In this article, we will explore what different…

Now that March is here it’s almost that time of year again. No, I don’t mean St. Patrick’s Day. It’s almost time for AWS Pi Day 2022. Amazon S3, the first AWS service, was launched 16 years ago on Pi Day, March 14, 2006. On March 14th, 2022 Amazon will host its 2nd annual AWS…

Microsoft released 71 fixes this month, 3 of which are rated Critical and 68 Important. While three are publicly known at the time they were released, none are believed to be in active use by hackers. Windows and Windows Server Microsoft released an update for CVE-2022-21990, which is a Remote Desktop Client (RDP) remote code…

Google has announced its plans to acquire Mandiant, a US-based cyber security company, in an all-cash deal valued at $5.4 billion. The software giant says that this new acquisition will help to improve its security offerings to better protect Google Cloud customers. Once the deal closes, Mandiant will join Google’s cloud computing business, which should…