One of the many headlines at CES 2016 was Dell's announcement of new Latitude laptops and monitors. The laptops come as the standard refresh of the enterprise-intended laptops. The refresh of the product line included updates to the Latitude 3000, 5000, and 7000 series. The laptops were refreshed to include the latest 6th generation Intel processors. Several of the … [Read more...]
Microsoft discontinues support for all Internet Explorer older than IE11
As of today, Microsoft is only providing support to the the latest version of Internet Explorer, IE11. It will continue to receive security updates while older versions do not. Microsoft has had this information posted on their site under Windows for Business. They encourage individuals to upgrade their browser to IE11 or upgrade their computer to Windows 10 and use … [Read more...]
Intel updates Compute Stick at CES
Intel announced the Compute Stick at last year's CES as a full computer in a small package that plugs into an available HDMI port. It seemed to make a good first impression with the form factor although it had some criticisms for performance. At this year's CES, Intel announced an update to the Compute Stick. It now looks sleeker and makes the latest 6th Gen Intel Core M … [Read more...]
Windows Credential Administration Sins
This image, from John Lambert, is a nice summary of several 'Sins' when it comes to security with Windows credentials. It would be foolish to assume that a strong password is all you need to maintain security with a complex organization. Instead, the image lists 6 sins that can weaken your environments security. Sins of mirror imaging, abdication, tradeoffs, incompleteness, … [Read more...]
CES 2016 Day 1 Headlines
Despite the early announcements, today was the first day of the International Consumer Electronics Show 2016. There were still plenty of announcements despite all the information that came out ahead of time and on Press Day. The headlines diversify a little from the connected cars, 4K TVs, and Internet of Things in your home. Here are today's headlines: Next Generation of … [Read more...]