Endpoint Security Landscape Report
We all know that the security landscape is complex and very fragmented and this is especially true in the endpoint side of the house. I… Read More »Endpoint Security Landscape Report
We all know that the security landscape is complex and very fragmented and this is especially true in the endpoint side of the house. I… Read More »Endpoint Security Landscape Report
A lot of things came out of the last Microsoft Ignite 2022 sessions regarding Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Management, Windows 365, Windows, and so much… Read More »Microsoft Intune News & Updates
What is the impact of of long-term storage of Windows Autopilot registered devices? A colleague of mine, Daniel Davilla, recently posted a very good explanation… Read More »Intune / Autopilot Expirations
After years of “challenges” , Microsoft has decided to focus on OneNote and it is consolidating the couple of aopps out there into a single application and refreshing it look and features so it will work with modern hardware and a better interface
Wow — That is a massive attack Incredible that the ability to execute this at this level exists. Hackers Launched Record DDoS Attack with 25.3… Read More »Massive DDoS Attack
If you have not seen it watch it 100% relevant for all of us in the cybersecurity space. Drones, hackers and mercenaries – The future… Read More »Good Video- The Future of War
Microsoft has been working hard in consolidating their security messaging and in the past 6- 12 months there has been a number changes to their product lines and names which has caused some confusion to customers and partners
In early May 2022, Microsoft announced the launch of their Microsoft Security Experts Services Security Experts is a new managed service category that combines expert-trained technology… Read More »Microsoft Launches Security Experts
I was doing a bit o research for a session I am doing later this week and came across a great video from a Wayne… Read More »IT Security Modernization with Microsoft 365
A a few weeks ago Microsoft announced a new service called Windows Autopatch for business customers that provides the ability to keep Windows, Office, Teams… Read More »Windows Autopatch
Windows 11 (21H2 / Original Release) has been available since October 5, 2021. Microsoft is working on version 22H2 (Sun Valley 2) and although as… Read More »Windows 11 Downgrade Option
No one is immune to critical patches… happens in the best of family trees – This time it hit VMware and it is specific to… Read More »Critical Patch affecting VMware Workspace One
I need to stay up to date with the cybersecurity topics and aside from several news sources i check on a daily / weekly bases… Read More »Cybersecurity Podcasts News
The Microsoft Cloud Acquisitions Team of Technical Specialists have has a new YouTube channel around the Modern Work stack and their first set of webinars… Read More »Microsoft Modern Work Webinars
A lot of changes to the Microsoft Security products line up . Looks like they are finally consolidating all of the products into some sort… Read More »Microsoft Security Name Changes
As more and more customers move to modern device management and modern provisioning the question becomes how to can organizations support their remote workers. Also… Read More »Enabling Remote Assist with Intune
We are just getting to know the amazing amount of work Microsoft focused on better securing their latest Windows 11 operating system.
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD or AAD) is Microsoft’s enterprise cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution. Azure AD (AAD) is the backbone of Microsoft… Read More »Azure AD Free vs P1 vs P2
The last couple of years (2020 & 2021) were particularly hard years for many organizations as it relate to cybersecurity. So many attacks in so… Read More »Cybersecurity Fundamentals
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
A good question popped this week in my email. How do I prevent users from saving files to local drives, while still allow them to… Read More »Restrict Saving Files To Local Drives
Multiple Desktops feature in Windows 11 I is super helpful and it is becoming one of those essential pieces in my workflows.
Let’s face it, for many customers, the road to modern device management is a journey. Moving from 30+ years of legacy / traditional device management… Read More »Commit to Modern Device Management
Microsoft Ignite Fall 2021 is coming next week (Nov 2 – 4) and this year is a virtual and free again ! It is loaded… Read More »Microsoft Ignite Fall 2021 – Modern Workspace
The value of the platform is not really fully realized until a certain level of feature adoption is obtained, and that is always a moving… Read More »Users Adoption Management
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
Yes! Windows 11 is out and about! Microsoft released released on Oct 5, 2021 and it has been interesting to read / listen to all… Read More »Windows 11 is Out and About
Aside from the many spelling errors ( English UK !! ) I just read this GREAT new article on ZDNet that talks about the significant… Read More »Digital Transformation has CHANGED!
In the last few months Microsoft has released a number of updates to its entire suite, and in this blog post I will cover just *some* of the ones in Microsoft Teams, based on his videos.
ted and surprising blog post in the Microsoft Skype Blog yesterday, the Microsoft Skype Team said that “Skype is getting new features”
On June 24, 2021 Microsoft announced WIndows 11. Last week during their Partner conference, Ignite, Microsoft announced Windows 365. It will be launched on August… Read More »Windows 365 Cloud PC
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
Had sometime and decided to check out Windows 11. I used a virtual machine using Microsoft’s Hyper-V manager on my Windows 10 device.
Ransomware is rampant these days. The latest in the long list of of attacks is the one on Kaseya, an PC management service provider, and… Read More »Ransomware Kaseya Attack
Update 7/10/2021 Minimum hardware requirements further explained – A challenge for many! To run Windows 11, devices must have an Intel Core processor from at… Read More »Windows 11 is here
With all of the ransomware news as of late, companies are asking what kind of protection and what to do in case the protection fails… Read More »Microsoft 365 protection against ransomware
I think it is fair to say that this is very – VERY – different than any other Windows OS launch than in the past. Microsoft has kept a very tight lip on what the announcements contain, and details (or leaks) have not surfaced yet.
Today, cybercriminals have released over 8.4 billion passwords on the dark web. The largest collection of stolen passwords of all time. The 100GB text file… Read More »Today: Largest Password Leak of All Time
The uptick of recent cybersecurity incidents reported in the news as of late is up. The list is long and it has affected business of all sizes and in all industries. The sophistication of the attacks, and vulnerabilities they uncovered are only one side of the coin. Many of them are now truly affecting many lives, and livelihoods.
Session with a great introduction, of what industry verticalcization of SaaS apps means and why this matters to all of us was Build differentiated SaaS apps with the Microsoft Cloud with Charles Lamanna.
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
I wrote about this product shortly after it changed names back in November 2020, but it is worth writing about it again. First let me… Read More »Microsoft Defender for Endpoint – More
I am so very happy I work at Dell Technologies! — Not only is a great company to work for, but the talent and focus… Read More »Explained: EUC Cybersecurity Services
BIOS and driver updates are a very big challenge facing many organizations today. In fact, so many of them do not patch anything after initial… Read More »BIOS Device Driver Updates with MDM
With the much needed renewed emphasis on security, and in combination with the always present topic of modern device management, I have been having lots… Read More »Zero Trust: What is it and MDM Role
Enabling Windows Autopilot allows devices to be pre-registered to your organization in Microsoft servers. As of this writing, there is very little risk in enabling… Read More »Windows Autopilot Security Risks
A couple of questions I often get are: How to get the Windows 10 image on to the device after a hard disk failure Will… Read More »Windows Autopilot after Hardware Failure
Microsoft Ignite happened as a virtual conference in early March this year. A few things were said (or not said) that resonated with me that… Read More »Microsoft Modern Management Updates
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
Today I wanted to just highlight a great session I found on YouTube on Windows Virtual Desktop. The session is part of the IT Ops… Read More »Windows Virtual Desktop Introduction
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
Launched in 2016, Microsoft Stream is a web app for creating, editing, managing, and discovering videos and playback videos. It was loosely connected to other… Read More »New Microsoft Stream
On February 10, 2021, Microsoft reminded everyone that Microsoft Edge Legacy web browser (UWP-based) present on Windows 10 will end on March 9, 2021 (as expected) but… Read More »RIP Microsoft Edge Legacy
Organizations that have already moved their Windows devices management to into MDM tools are now looking to bring other OS platforms like into existing tools and take advantage of a holistic, single pane view of the end-user computing environment. Microsoft Intune provides this capabilities
A quick update on how Window 10X, originally a very targeted OS, is now a new streamlined version of Windows designed for security and performance and plans to launch in Spring 2021 on a new range of devices
Device as a Service (DaaS), PC as a Service (PCaaS), virtual desktop as a service and cloud-based desktops are not new to the industry. Now a potential service in this realm to be provided by Microsoft as part of their Microsoft 365 service offerings.
I just read an excellent series of 9 blog posts by Hans Brender (aka: Mr.OneDrive | MVP on Twitter) on OneDrive Basics. (I was planning… Read More »OneDrive Basics
Security threads are real and constant to every organization no matter how small or big they are. This weekend I just came across on of the best “easy-to-read” reports I have seen regarding securing data on the the cloud.
Windows Autopilot group tag refer to an optional field ( groupTag ) in the Microsoft device manager console (actually maps to the Azure AD device property … Read More »Windows Autopilot Group Tags
After rebranding Windows Defender as Microsoft Defender in early 2019, Microsoft has been consolidating most of their security-related products into their Microsoft Defender brand. In September… Read More »Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
ModernEUC InfoBits newsletter. contains a few items of interest that have caught my eye in the Modern EUC, Modern Device Management and Workforce Transformation space.
In a post on LinkedIn yesterday, Brad posted that after 17+ years at Microsoft he is leaving to to join Qualtrics as President of Product… Read More »Brad Anderson Leaves Microsoft
This past Monday (November 30) Microsoft made available Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MEMCM) update 2010 as the current branch.
Danny Guillory created a series of blog posts and a video which resonated with me in a number of ways. Every person engage in device management within an organization should read this document. It is an excellent blueprint for devices management strategy.
This is part of a number of short videos I call Explained Series They are intentionally brief and focused so they can be quickly consumed while… Read More »Explained: Dell Client Managed Services
it is imperative that device manufacturer’s system software, firmware and BIOS up-to-date. In this article we point to how to videos to install Dell Command Update with Microsoft Intune and Workspace One.
Many of you know Michael. He has been the Microsoft face of Windows Autopilot for many years and before that he was the Windows as a Service chief communicator. He announced that he leaving Microsoft.
A short 26 minute video overview of why modern device management with Microsoft Platform including Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot and Dell Technologies Services offering.
In this short 10 minute video I provide a high level low-technical overview of Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Intune and how as well as associated Dell Technologies service offerings.
Ivanti and MobileIron are very common device management tools out there. In an interesting industry consolidation move Ivanti moves to acquires MobileIron and Pulse Secure.… Read More »Ivanti Acquires MobilIron
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and its predecesor (Server Update Servcices (SUS) has been around for 20+ years and has been the go to tool… Read More »WSUS or WUfB
A great series of short videos that clearly explain Microsoft Intune from concept to configuration.
Modern Devices Management and Unified Endpoint Management has been on the fast lane given the remote work / work from home initiatives forced by the pandemic worldwide.
A great series of short videos that clearly explain Microsoft Intune from concept to configuration.
Back in April, Microsoft launched a new podcast – they call it Webcast — focusing on how the Microsoft 365 platform helps remote work. The… Read More »Enabling Remote Work with Microsoft 365 – Webcast
Azure AD Connect, commonly known a simply: Connect Sync, is a Microsoft service that addresses operations related to synchronize identity data between your on-premises environment… Read More »Azure Active Directory Connect
Microsoft is transitioning Windows Insider Program from the existing frequency-based RING model to a channel model aligning to the Office release model to focus on quality .
Windows Autopilot does not imply customer must use Microsoft Intune.
Window Autopilot is independent of the Modern Device Management tool used by the organization.
h the current events relating to the worldwide Corona virus outbreak many companies are gravitating towards virtual meetings , revisiting travel guidelines and their ability to provide their staff ways to work from home.
There is a new version of Windows 10 brewing in the distance. But are we really talking about a new version of Windows 10?
Following up from my previous post Windows 10 Generic Image / No Bloatware I would like to share a great open source script it was… Read More »Script to Remove Bloatware from Windows 10
This week Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella provided a rare glimpse at what they are focusing on as it relates to device management: A Strategy to… Read More »The Next 46 Billion Devices
By configuring a network drive to a shared document folder in Office 365, you can set up better access to a drive and its content… Read More »Map a Network Drive in Office 365
Modern EUC Infobits: January 2020 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment… Read More »News You Can Use: January 2020
Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 back in January 13, 2015, which meant new features stopped being added and at the time, entered its… Read More »Fairwell Windows 7 and Thank You
As you are probably aware, the SCCM 1902 update rollup made a change in their co-management and coexistence compatibility capability: If an SCCM-managed device is enrolled… Read More »SCCM Co-Management No More
As I have written many times before, 5G will be transforming the world we live in. This is especially true for Device Management. In a… Read More »Good 5G Podcast Episode with Jeff Brown
Organizations need to stay up-to-date in their Windows 10 OS patching otherwise they introduce a lot of security risk and likely compliance governance issues.
I am surprised by the number of organizations still managing their many devices without a system management tool. It may not be the most efficient… Read More »Script to get OS version
With less than 35 working days to the end of support for Windows 7, which means that no more updates or fixes, including security fixes… Read More »Windows 7 Beyond The Deadline
To be fair it never left! It was just available as a Universal Window Platform (UWP) App. This was a BIG deal back in 2018… Read More »Microsoft OneNote Returns
Modern EUC Infobits: November 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment… Read More »News You Can Use: November 2019
Some interesting data bits from Microsoft Source: Collected listening to different sessions From Microsoft Ignite (November 2019) 600 billion authentications serviced each month by Azure… Read More »Microsoft Platform Numbers
Windows 10 v1909 was released November 12, 2019. This released carries an 18 month lifecycle for Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions… Read More »Windows 10 v1909 Released
Microsoft Endpoint Manager was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite 2019. Microsoft is working on bringing together System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and the Microsoft… Read More »Microsoft Endpoint Manager
As of this writing, there has been 9 versions of Windows 10 since its release in 2015 and many of them are no longer supported… Read More »Keeping up with Windows 10
Two posters that clearly describe the Windows Autopilot process based on New Device and Existing Device scenarios. Full versions can be found at: Window Autopilot… Read More »Windows Autopilot Deployment Workflows