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How to implement Windows 7, Server 2008 security updates after end-of-life
Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, but you can purchase extended security updates. Here's what you need to do to implement them.
How to manage Windows 10 1903 and 1909 security updates
Your Windows update controls might be out of date if you haven't reviewed them since the 1803 update or earlier. Here are the new settings you need to know.
How to lock down enterprise web browsers
Your organization's web browser is essentially your operating system for the cloud. Secure it appropriately.
How to audit permissions after a Windows migration
As companies move off Windows 7 and Server 2008, they run the risk of leaving dangerous access permissions behind. Here's how to find them.
How to secure Microsoft-based election, campaign systems
Microsoft has issued guidance and provided resources for local election bodies and candidate campaigns to help protect systems and communications.
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Windows 10: Answering your most important questions | TECH(talk)
Computerworld Windows expert Preston Gralla and Executive Editor Ken Mingis are back to answer your questions about Windows 10.
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Top enterprise VPN vulnerabilities
Don’t assume VPNs are always safe. These popular enterprise VPNs all have known remote code execution vulnerabilities.
How to protect and safely erase data on Windows devices
Microsoft's BitLocker now uses AES encryption, but will default to the storage device's hardware encryption unless you make this setting, which will also allow you to easily sanitize drives.
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How to safely erase data under Windows
Bitlocker and self-encrypting hard drives can make it easier to erase data so that it cannot be recovered. This is how the “crypto-erase” method works.
How to migrate smartphone users to the Outlook app with Intune
With the pending retirement of Microsoft Basic Authentication, the best way to protect mobile device users connecting through Exchange is to move them to Outlook.
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How to move users to the Outlook app with Intune
Microsoft is turning off basic authentication, so it’s wise to move mobile users to the Outlook app to better protect them from attackers.
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Windows 10: Answers to your most important issues | TECH(talk)
Computerworld's Preston Gralla and Executive Editor Ken Mingis are back answering questions about Windows 10. If you have questions, post them in the comments to be featured in our next TECH(talk) about Windows 10.
How to detect and halt credential theft via Windows WDigest
Attackers can steal user credentials by enabling credential caching in the Windows authentication protocol WDigest. Here's how to stop them.
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How to monitor Windows to prevent credential theft attacks
Attackers are now enabling WDigest credential caching to allow them to harvest credentials. Here’s how to spot it.
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How to set up Microsoft Teams for security and compliance
These are the security and compliance decisions you need to make when deploying Microsoft Teams.
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How to disable basic or legacy authentication to set up MFA in Office 365
Microsoft recommends setting up multi-factor authentication in Windows 10 for better security, but you have to disable basic or legacy authentication first.
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How to avoid using RDP in Windows
Several new vulnerability disclosures in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol suggest it’s time to stop using it. Here’s how.
How to check Privileged Identity management settings for Office 365
Microsoft Azure Privileged Identity Management (PIM) allows you to set administrative rights for roles on an as-needed basis, reducing risk.
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Windows 10: Answers to your most important questions | TECH(talk)
Computerworld’s Windows expert, Preston Gralla, and Executive Editor Ken Mingis answer questions about Windows 10 and discuss how the operating system is still evolving.
Know your Edge Chromium security options
Microsoft's upcoming Chromium-based Edge browser will give Edge- and Chrome-like web security features to older versions of Microsoft Windows. Here's what you need to know.