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Cloud 101: The Cloud is Here to Stay July 18, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

Cloud solutions and subscription-based apps are swiftly becoming the most common type of software. You may have good reasons to maintain an on-premises server for some services, beginning to move the services you can to the cloud before you have to is a good idea. Exchange server (on-premises email software) is receiving fewer and fewer upgrades and the whole program could be declared end-of-life within the next decade. Email in the cloud is where Microsoft…

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What’s New Wednesday: A Summary of July 2024’s Patch Tuesday July 11, 2024 – Posted in: IT Support, What's New Wednesdays

The Microsoft monthly security update release is published on the second Tuesday of each month. It’s a good idea to restart your PC on the following Wednesday – today. We may well restart some of your servers overnight this week if a patch requires it. NEW THIS WEDNESDAY Yesterday’s Patch Tuesday included security updates for 51 flaws, 18 remote code execution vulnerabilities and 1 publicaly disclosed zero-day vulnerability. Overall Microsoft patched: 26 Elevation of Privilege…

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Cloud 101: Securing Your Assets in the Cloud July 5, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, IT Support

There are often security concerns when moving to the cloud. Keeping everything physically in your office feels safer. But remember – your server is connected to the internet, which means it’s accessible. It’s also networked to all your PCs, if one of them were infected a virus could spread to the server. Factors in Getting Breached There are two major factors in calculating the likelihood of getting breached: Likelihood of being attacked. Mitigation in place…

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