23rd February #155

Did You Know EWS is ending soon? Everybody is Impacted! Read below. Another 3 New vendors CrowdStrike, Nozomi and BeyondTrust are added. Microsoft EoL section Updated for January 2027 - Note the Biztalk Zombie! Microsoft Teams Licensing Changes - See below for updates. Win11 Virtual Desktop Licensing guide- See below for changes. Modern Work Plan Comparison updated - Microsoft issues updates monthly. M365 Gaps in your Backups - Good idea to review your backup processes. Windows 11 adds new Security Baseline - Stops software you don't want! Work starts on Win11 27H2 - Is this "make or break" for Microsoft? The Human is the weakest Link - Us humans are so full of faults! Serious Flaw in Windows Admin Centre patched - good idea to check everything! Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro - This is a MAJOR improvement! Intel's Nova Lake coming Soon! - We are still waiting for Pather Lake!!!!! Microsoft insists 2026 is the year for the AI PC - There are some handy features. Maximum resolution of the Human eye and choice of display