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Goodbye Windows 10

On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will be End-of-Life. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide monthly security updates for the operating system. Readers of this blog will know that patching is a key component of cybersecurity, so if your system is no longer receiving patches from the manufacturer, it is time to upgrade. […]

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Protect Your Organization from Business Email Compromise

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a growing problem that every organization needs to protect against. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), business email compromise (BEC) attacks cost businesses an estimated $2.9 billion in 2023. In Massachusetts, there were $65,960,320 total losses in 2023 with an average loss per victim of $131,657.33. BEC as the name

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Digital transformation - Cloud computing

Migrating On-Premises to Azure: Streamlining Domain Management and File Sharing

When a server reaches End-of-life, most small businesses plan for the capital outlay to replace it with a newer server at their location, but as cloud adoption accelerates, more small companies are considering Azure as an alternative. This blog explores how Microsoft Azure can be leveraged to replace an on-premises server functioning as both a

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Windows 2012 End-of-Life

On October 10, 2023, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will go end-of-life. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide software updates. Any bugs or compatibility issues discovered from then on will not be fixed. The bigger issue is that security vulnerabilities will not be patched. If threat actors discover a vulnerability

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Microsoft Edge as default browser for access to legacy web apps and better security

Moving 130,000 workers across 200 worksites in over 90 countries to a new browser is no simple feat. Just think of the challenge ensuring that legacy apps and sites built for local business still work.

To facilitate device management, GlaxoSmithKline enrolled every Windows 10 device in Microsoft Endpoint Manager, making available Microsoft Edge on their internal store for end users to install on-demand. Deployment only took four weeks, and it was so simple that no external services or support were needed.

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In an era of distractions, Microsoft wants AI to be your coworker

Microsoft is aiming to adapt its productivity suite to a short-attention-span world. Past years of slavishly digitizing and formatting words, numbers, and images are over, and future versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will be much more aware of your work and how you do it. Picture this: Intelligent algorithms will find patterns and meanings in data, and then use the insights to help you get through your day more efficiently. Check out this article to learn about the transition to smarter work software!

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