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Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Promised for Small Businesses and Home Users

Tech Republic

Already common for enterprises, for the first time, individuals will also get the option to pay for extended security updates for a Windows operating system that's out of support.

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Hackers hit US Windows systems with "Mortal Kombat" ransomware

TechSpot

Security researchers from Cisco's Talos cybersecurity team have tracked a new ransomware campaign that uses images from Mortal Kombat in its ransom notes. The attacks started appearing in December and indiscriminately target individuals, small businesses, and large corporations. Read Entire Article

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Windows Small Business Server 2011.

Sean Daniel

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials & Windows Home Server 2011 RTM! Another set of great products out the door from the Windows Server Solutions team. Both Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server 2011 have released to manufacturing! Newer Post.

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Think twice before deploying Windows’ Controlled Folder Access

Computerworld Vertical IT

As ransomware attacks gained steam in the mid-2010s, Microsoft sought to give Windows users and admins tools to protect their PCs from such attacks. With its October 2017 feature update, the company added a feature called Controlled Folder Access to Windows 10. To read this article in full, please click here

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For tech users, change is good

Computerworld Vertical IT

If you’re a small business or home user of Microsoft, you likely feel at times like a second-class citizen. This is true more than ever with Windows 11. From its security mandates to its enhanced hardware requirements, Windows 11 has been a hard sell. To read this article in full, please click here

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Do you have a plan for moving from Windows XP?

Eric D. Brown

Are you still running Windows XP in your organization? Hopefully by now, you’ve heard or read that Windows XP has been set to end-of-life by Microsoft. As of April 8th, 2014 support and security updates are no longer available. Have these SMB’s migrated off of Windows XP? This post is brought to you by HP.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Windows Small Business Server 2011.

Sean Daniel

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Intel vPro Add-in. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. The Basics of Local DNS for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Small Business Server. (54). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4).