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• How the Microsoft Teams app can boost collaboration

  Microsoft Teams is an app users can work with to collaborate no matter where they're located. It comes as part of certain business-focused Office 365 subscriptions.  Continue Reading

• Desktop and mobile malware detection takes on high priority

  End-user computing professionals must embrace modern Windows and mobile malware protection technologies to defend against ransomware and other attacks.  Continue Reading

• Use Windows Analytics to better support Windows 10 desktops

  With the help of Windows Analytics, IT can improve its Windows 10 desktop support with tools such as Device Health, which monitors desktop performance and identifies underperforming devices.  Continue Reading

• Create an effective email phishing test in 7 steps

  The best way for IT to improve email phishing security is through comprehensive testing, which helps identify which users are susceptible and what type of fake email is most effective.  Continue Reading

• Manage Windows 10 desktops, mobile devices with EMM software

  Windows 10 supports crucial functions that enable enterprise mobility management. IT must follow a few important steps to prepare desktops for management through EMM.  Continue Reading

• Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities show haste makes waste

  When the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities came to light, everyone scrambled to find a fix. As a result, the patching process has been anything but smooth.  Continue Reading

• How to get the best desktop support SLA bang for your buck

  IT can save money on its desktop service-level agreements by mixing and matching the level of support to meet the importance of the device.  Continue Reading

• Maximize PC lifespans with effective PC lifecycle management

  Effectively managing PC lifecycles can lead to significant cost savings via prudent distribution of high-performance hardware and purchasing new devices only when it is critical.  Continue Reading

• How to take advantage of SCCM and Intune co-management

  IT can combine Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager to manage users' mobile devices, as well as any legacy systems in its network.  Continue Reading

• Top six Windows 10 migration problems and how to avoid them

  Users and IT professionals sometimes have issues after a Windows 10 migration. Careful planning can mitigate these issues before IT undertakes a full-scale migration.  Continue Reading

• How to establish Windows 10 security baselines

  IT should consider following Microsoft's Windows 10 security recommendations in the Security Compliance Toolkit to better protect the operating system.  Continue Reading

• Three PC lifecycle management options IT should consider

  IT pros can use PCs and laptops until they stop working, or they can set up a lifecycle management plan that retires them after a certain period of time.  Continue Reading

• A Windows vulnerability scan should leave no stones unturned

  When it comes to scanning for vulnerabilities in Windows, IT pros need to run both authenticated and unauthenticated scans so they can see the deployment from every angle.  Continue Reading

• Ten Windows 10 Fall Creators Update features to know

  Microsoft introduced some significant changes to Windows 10 in the Fall Creators Update. The My People app, for example, lets users pin contacts to their task bars.  Continue Reading

• Guard the line with Windows Defender features

  The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update took Windows 10 security up a notch by adding advanced features to Windows Defender, including Application Guard and Exploit Guard.  Continue Reading