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Quick start guide to the Windows 11 user interface anyone? With the support for Windows 10 drawing to a close in October 2025, moving over to Windows 11 is going to be mandatory for maintaining security updates, and feature updates. Have a brief check over the below to get up to speed on using it! https://lnkd.in/e-DYQ632

Cybersecurity isn't just firewalls, antivirus apps and good insurance. You need to understand your assets and IT estate to build a vulnerability management system. Once you understand the assets you can start securing them; and here we have a prime example of why this is critical. Unpatched and older versions of Google Chrome are being actively exploited. If cybersecurity is on your to-do list, please get in touch as we can identify your assets and build a vulnerability management to ensure everything is patched quickly and efficiently. Have a read of this Microsoft Security blog below for more details on this particular nasty.

Peach Sandstorm? Tickler? Weekend cocktails or something more sinister. Have a read of this Microsoft Security blog to find out. Hint: they're not cocktails. These are real emerging and modern threats and we're defending against them using the mitigations mentioned at the end of the article. "We've got good insurance", "we've got antivirus and firewalls" these legacy views of IT security doesn't cut it anymore, sorry. If #cybersecurity is on your radar, get in touch with us to learn more about how we can help defend you against modern threats.

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We love Microsoft Edge at ctm Information Technology because it does everything we need and it can be fully managed via Microsoft Intune greatly enhancing security. But check out these productivity features in this handy Microsoft guide! Link below 👇

We're a tier-1 Microsoft Direct Cloud Solution Provider, Microsoft Solution Partner and active member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. We love the Microsoft Security ecosystems as it has everything businesses of all sizes need. Our customers benefit from the full power of this ecosystem and, as this report concludes, it is best of breed. If #cybersecurity is on your list to sort, please get in touch. Thanks!

Windows Control Panel is getting killed off. Since Windows 1.0 it's been the main port of call for admins, power users and those keen to fiddle, but now the end is nigh. El Reg have a good article below with links off the various MS docs. Goodbye old friend.

For those out there using the Microsoft Company Portal App, a new look is coming! Check out this blog for more information.

Windows 10 Pro is end of life on Oct 14 2025. That's 420 days. End of life means no more security updates from Microsoft. If you have Windows 10 devices in your company, begin your replacement planning now. If you don't know if you're running Windows 10 or how many devices you have, well, you have bigger problems with asset management. If this is a concern, please get in touch as we can help with all this and more.

This #Microsoft article is a great example why cloud-first mobile-first is just easier to secure and manage. It is easier to build on Zero Trust principles without legacy onsite servers. It also highlights a major problem with growth via M&A: the company ends up with several different data/ID silos, each with it's own identity provider. One person can end up with many different ID that all need protecting. Our teams are experts in infrastructure amalgamation and the ensuing cybersecurity benefits. Have a read and if this is something that's on your radar, please do get in touch.