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How to use Microsoft Excel: a guide for beginners

You don’t have to struggle or scratch your head when it comes to using Microsoft Excel. This guide for beginners will get you off to a solid start with Excel......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsSep 6th, 2024

Yubico Enrollment Suite boosts security for Microsoft users

Yubico announced Yubico Enrollment Suite for Microsoft users, including Yubico FIDO Pre-reg and the new YubiEnroll. These solutions integrate with Microsoft’s Entra ID, helping organizations create stronger cyber resilience and provide support to f.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Microsoft announces new Mac mini-sized desktop PC, but it only works online

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new product called “Windows 365 Link,” which is essentially a desktop PC similar in size to launched a few weeks ago. However, while the Mac mini is a full computer, Microsoft’s alternative runs exclusively in.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

60 Mac Tips for new setups (maOS Sequoia edition) [Video]

If you just picked up or plan on performing a fresh install of macOS, you’ll need to change and configure many settings to meet your needs. In this updated Mac getting started guide, I walk through 60 different tips and tricks to help optimize you.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Northerners, Scots and Irish excel at detecting fake accents to guard against outsiders, study suggests

People from Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and the north-east of England are better at detecting someone imitating their accent than people from London and Essex, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. People from Belfast proved most able.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Microsoft and Atom Computing combine for quantum error correction demo

New work provides a good view of where the field currently stands. In September, Microsoft made an unusual combination of announcements. It demonstrated progress with quantum erro.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft plans to boot security vendors out of the Windows kernel

Microsoft has announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the prolonged worldwide IT outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike update that took down millions of Windows machines and rendered them remotely unfixable. As part.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft announces new and improved Windows 11 security features

Microsoft has implemented some and is working on delivering several other security-related features and improvements for Windows 11. Administrator protection will allow users to make system changes on their PCs without having administrator rights (th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest hacking event with big rewards

Microsoft is enhancing its bug bounty initiatives with the launch of the Zero Day Quest hacking event. With $4 million in potential rewards, it focuses on driving research in critical areas such as cloud computing and AI. Event focus The event invite.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

“Windows 365 Link” is Microsoft’s $349 thin client for Windows in the cloud

Small, plastic thin client is Microsoft’s first “Cloud PC,” launches in April. Microsoft is announcing some new hardware today, but it’s a bit different from a typical Sur.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 arrives with a “full digital twin” of Earth

Machine learning generates the closer-up ground in this very big sequel. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is out today (Xbox/PC, Steam), and it packs in a whole lot of simulation......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Windows 365 Link Cloud PC: Connect securely to Windows 365

Microsoft unveiled Windows 365 Link, their first purpose-built Cloud PC device for instant, secure connection to Windows 365. Sign-in screen with USB security key option (Source: Microsoft) Windows 365 Link prioritizes security “We have heard c.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Splunk simplifies infrastructure requirements for Microsoft Azure customers

Splunk announced its enterprise security, observability and platform offerings on Microsoft Azure. In partnering with Microsoft, Splunk empowers organizations to scale their digital transformation on Azure with unified solutions that accelerate innov.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft calls Recall one of ‘the most secure experiences’ it’s ever built

After facing pushback and delays, Microsoft has provided an update on Recall regarding how it pertains to IT administrators......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Windows 11 is finally coming to the Quest 3 and Quest 3S

At Ignite 2024, Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is finally coming to the Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets in mixed reality......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft brings AI agents to Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint

Microsoft plans to roll out a slew of new AI features, capabilities, and agents for its 365 Copilot ecosystem starting in early 2025......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Navigating the compliance labyrinth: A CSO’s guide to scaling security

Imagine navigating a labyrinth where the walls constantly shift, and the path ahead is obscured by fog. If this brings up a visceral image, you’ve either seen David Bowie’s iconic film or are very familiar with the real-world challenge of complia.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

ScubaGear: Open-source tool to assess Microsoft 365 configurations for security gaps

ScubaGear is an open-source tool the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) created to automatically evaluate Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations for potential security gaps. ScubaGear analyzes an organization’s M365 tenant configu.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Week in review: Microsoft patches actively exploited 0-days, Amazon and HSBC employee data leaked

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039) November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes f.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 17th, 2024

PS5 vs. Xbox Series S

The next generation of video game consoles is here, and Microsoft has come out swinging with its Xbox Series S. How does this machine stack up against the PS5?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

MacBook Pro 16 vs. MacBook Pro 14: here’s which M4 you should buy

The new M3 16-inch MacBook Pro and the 14-inch MacBook Pro are Apple's latest notebooks. In this guide, we will compare them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024