Category: Industry News

Accepting Applications - We are considering adding a new member to the team and are accepting applications for a Tier 2 Support Position. If you know someone that's got a passion for good customer service, a solid technical pedigree and is looking to work with some of the greatest customers on the planet, definitely send them to our online application here.Macros Now Default Enabled - Microsoft reverses course on it's decision to turn off macros by default on untrusted documents. Not a lot of details on why other than "because some people said so" but network admins, systems admins and security admins are left scratching their heads on this one.More Zero Day Vulnerabilities - Microsoft is patching multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities across it's fleet that, combined with something like a…

Multiple Zero Day Vulnerabilities - Additional details below in the Microsoft Section but there were technically three critical vulnerabilities this month, one in NFS, one in Hyper-V and one in the Microsoft Diagnostic Tool. Microsoft is (finally) retiring Internet Explorer (IE) - A side impact of this is that Intuit Quickbooks, which has long used (required) the Internet Explorer web browser, now has it's own custom browser. Windows 11 is Here - Microsoft is wasting no time getting it's new flagship desktop operating system Windows 11 rolled out to (often) unsuspecting Windows 10 users. If you find yourself the recipient of an unexpected / involuntary upgrade to Windows 11, How-To Geek has put together an excellent article on downgrading back to Windows 10.The MyIT Program is proving to be a…

Firewall as a Service - We are currently exploring an option to offer what we are calling a "Firewall as a Service" for commercial clients. This would effectively be a way to "rent" a managed firewall for a fixed monthly cost. There would be a nominal install cost as well as a monthly recurring cost to manage the firewall but no term agreement and the customer would not have to purchase the firewall. If you are interested in the Firewall as a Service program and / or would like information, let us know.Windows 11 is Here - Microsoft is wasting no time getting it's new flagship desktop operating system Windows 11 rolled out to (often) unsuspecting Windows 10 users. If you find yourself the recipient of an unexpected / involuntary…