2020 started off with bang as Microsoft patched a Windows 10 spoofing vulnerability, while Windows 7 entered end of support; phew, what a way to kick off the new year! Hear from host, Brad Sams, and SmartDeploy CEO, Aaron Suzuki, as they break down these topics and more. Keep reading for details on the points […]
read more »As of January 14, 2020, Windows 7 has reach End of Support. This means Microsoft is no longer offering technical assistance or software updates to devices running Windows 7. This of course leaves your devices more vulnerable to malicious attacks and virus threats if you’re running this OS. You can pay Microsoft for up to […]
read more »In 2019, cyber security was a hot topic for IT teams internationally and understandably so, even tech giant Microsoft fell victim to hackers. Even with users updating passwords quarterly, passwords are being stolen and company data is being compromised. A whopping “81% of hacking-related breaches leveraged stolen and/or weak passwords” (Verizon Data Breach Report), it […]
read more »Over the years, I’ve seen many education customers come to us with a similar combination of problems when it comes to managing computers across campus. What it boils down to is the IT team is too small and the department is working on too tight of a budget. In order to save money, the department […]
read more »As 2019 ends, SmartDeploy CEO, Aaron Suzuki, and host, Brad Sams, unpack this past year of Microsoft news and trends and make predictions for what users can expect in 2020. Catch the latest episode of Enterprise Dish to hear their conversation and keep reading to get the full breakdown of the topics discussed. “Tick-tock” update […]
read more »You’ve likely utilized SmartDeploy’s zero touch deployment capability by creating an unattended answer file that allows you to manage remote devices without requiring IT or end user interaction on the endpoint. While fully unattended deployments are quick and convenient, you may not want all of your deployments to be 100% zero touch. Most commonly, IT […]
read more »The latest version, SmartDeploy 2.0.3060, is now available to download and install. One of the big objectives in this release was to make it even easier to perform common tasks our customers rely on SmartDeploy to perform. Two big updates that I’m most excited about are the ability to easily create a custom Microsoft Office […]
read more »I lucked out again this year and got the chance to head down to Austin, TX for SpiceWorld 2019 – and as expected, it did not disappoint! SpiceWorld is Spiceworks’ annual North America conference (they also hold one in London) for IT pros. The IT event is three days jam-packed with learning, parties, and, of […]
read more »Windows 7 end-of-life in January 2020 is quickly approaching. This means there will be no more updates, including patches against the latest security threats, available for systems running on Windows 7. For enterprises who have not migrated to newer versions of Windows, it’s crunch time to begin a Windows 10 migration plan in order to […]
read more »Microsoft Ignite 2019 was a whirlwind of news, events, and big announcements all wrapped up in huge crowds and unavoidable Orlando humidity. Microsoft made some major announcements and releases including Azure Arc, WinUI 3.0 Alpha, and Office 365 updates affecting Teams, and Microsoft 365 endpoint protection updates. Microsoft also set up a pop up store […]
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