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Join Russell Smith, Editorial Director of Petri.com, to take a look at the most important news for IT pros in the past week. This Week in IT is a podcast for IT Pros that covers all the latest developments on Windows, Microsoft 365, and Azure. The show is enterprise focused for IT Pros who are looking to make the most of Microsoft solutions and products.
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This Week in IT Episodes
macOS Malware – ShadowVault Surfaces on the Dark Web
This week in IT, security firm Guardz uncovers new macOS malware called ShadowVault, available on the Dark Web, which steals personal information like credit card details and logins – so I’ll look at what you can do to protect your devices – plus, is it farewell to Azure AD as we know it? And, Microsoft...
Windows 11 Kernel Gets Rust Support
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.
Netflix, HBO, and Windows!? Microsoft Wants to Stream Its OS
Imagine a world where you never have to worry about updating Windows. Or where you access it from. Microsoft wants you to sign up to stream Windows. But are you ready to pay for Window-as-a-Service? Today I look at Microsoft’s latest subscription plans for Windows 365. Plus, Windows 11 Moment 3 is now available as...
Intel Loses an ‘Eye’ – Inside Meteor Lake CPUs
Intel is shaking things up BIG TIME! We look into Intel’s next-gen tech revolution! Plus, Teams is about to make collaborative note taking a whole lot easier and Microsoft Edge gets a useful new feature.
Do YOU Trust Microsoft with Your Organization’s Security?
In episode 17 of This Week in IT, Petri’s Editorial Director, Russell Smith, looks at Microsoft’s rapidly growing security business after the recent earnings report. Plus, there’s more security news as Emotet moves from feeding off Office macros to PowerShell. And Microsoft teams up with Red Button to provide independent testing of Azure cloud infrastructure....
Find Open Tabs Faster in Chrome and Edge! – Plus IT News Update and Petri Spotlight
This week in IT, I show you how to find open tabs faster in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Plus, there’s all this week’s news and I highlight an event that I’m hosting for Petri and Netwrix on May 18th that you won’t want to miss. About This Week in IT This week in IT...
Microsoft Takes on Rival Calendly with Outlook Bookings – Plus the Latest IT News Updates
This week in IT, I talk about Microsoft’s latest addition to Outlook, Outlook Bookings. And in addition to a round-up of the week’s news, I show you how to quickly @ mention a group of people in Microsoft Teams using tags. About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted...
Windows 11 Approved for Broad Deployment and ‘One Outlook’ Drops for Insiders
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...
Project Volterra, Hybrid Loop, and NPUs to Supercharge AI on Your Devices
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...
Apple Reveals New MacBook Air and M2 Chip – But is It Really 1.4x Faster?
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....
Apple iOS 16 Lockdown Mode Boosts Security But It Comes at a Price
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...
Mac vs PC for Work? 7 Critical Things to Consider
Are you in the market for a new laptop? Or maybe you need to make a decision about what new desktops or notebook computers to buy for your company? There are so many things to consider when choosing between Mac vs PC, like price, security, compatibility, processing power; and much more – that it can...