Windows updates, bugs, and insights
August 19, 2020
Weâve heard security experts warn that remote employees working on personal devices running old operating systems, like Windows 7, pose a huge security risk to enterprises. With some work from home regulations extending into 2021, IT teams will continue to manage employee devices and mitigate security risks remotely. Computerworld contributing editor and Windows expert Preston Gralla joins Juliet to discuss why Windows 7 is a security risk and what IT teams can do to manage that risk as employees continue to work off of unsecure personal and company devices. Read more â¶
Microsoft is reconsolidating its Windows team and maybe, just maybe, we'll finally see Windows patches we can install without praying first.
With the Chromium-based version of Edge now in place, Microsoft is looking to move on from its older browsers â IE11 and the original Edge.
Though a DNS-spoofing vulnerability in Windows has been rated as a zero-day, the focus for this monthâs updates should be on testing key Windows features prior to deployment.
With the OS reaching end of life, itâs time to migrate whatever old servers you have left, and itâs not a trivial job.
Microsoft is releasing new versions of Windows 10 on a set schedule â and just as regularly retiring older versions from support. Here are all the dates you need to know about.
