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…e refined a lot more before Microsoft releases it to the world, with way better security than originally intended. You can read more about the change in plans here. Cloud & AICloud & AI We got it wrong it's not AI, it's Apple IntelligenceWe got it wrong it's not AI, it's Apple In…

… outcry over it's demise. You can find can find the official announcement here. SecuritySecurity The biggest-ever password leakThe biggest-ever password leak 10 billion credentials are at risk - this is a reminder to make sure you have different passwords for sites and that you d…

… as Microsoft licensing, price increases, end-of-life dates, technical updates, security notices, and more. I recommend you scan through "Don't Forget" which is now a separate document for you to download - it was making TOP STORIES too long to read through. ​Reminder that you ca…

…e contact your First Technology account manager. They will connect you with our security specialists, who can help you finally abandon this legacy system. Installing Win11 24H2 on unsupported CPUs - DON'T! There is quite a lot of "noise" going around on the Internet and YouTube t…

… to assist with any challenges or questions you may have regarding this change. SecuritySecurity Make Sure your Outlook is patched.Make Sure your Outlook is patched. Infection is easy by downloading a small file from any website, and so is the cure, so please make sure you are pa…

…rt V1.4 You can read more about the changes and when to expect them here. Entra Security and Identity Tools are now Generally AvailableEntra Security and Identity Tools are now Generally Available One aspect of these new tools is conditional access, which is very important to und…

…packed week, with a lot of exciting things from Apple, Drama from Microsoft and security becoming an increasingly bigger problem in our lives. There is also an interesting story from First Digital doing Native Marketing using AI. You can find Last Week's TOP STORIES #87 here. Col…

… as Microsoft licensing, price increases, end-of-life dates, technical updates, security notices, and more. New this weekNew this week Merger creates ONLY Zoom and Teams phone partner in Africa Office Online Server is EOL December 2026 (see "Don't Forget") Read this before you bu…

…24 begins rolling out As it is an on-premise LTSC edition, it will only receive security patches for 5 years and excludes Teams and Publisher (which is being retired). Directions on Microsoft has a nice summary of the release here. SecuritySecurity CrowdStrike Aftermath Lessons l…

… exploring all options when buying new licenses, especially perpetual licenses. SecuritySecurity Critical Flaws stopped by Patch TuesdayCritical Flaws stopped by Patch Tuesday Again, Microsoft has released several patches for some pretty serious vulnerabilities—SEVEN rated as cr…