Google Chrome releases stable channel update to address critical vulnerabilities

Google has updated Chrome to 81.0.4044.122 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for three critical vulnerabilities  CVE ID  Vulnerability  Severity CVE-2020-6458 Out of bounds read and write in PDFium High CVE-2020-6459 Use after free in payments High CVE-2020-6460 Insufficient data validation in URL formatting High

What are the key differences between Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Teams (Free)

Microsoft Teams is available as part of Microsoft 365 plans, but there is also Microsoft Team free that can be used without charge. The key differences are shown below. Microsoft Teams allows a company to have central control over the Teams organisation, as well as additional features such as the ability to schedule meetings.

HOW TO: Pin important Chats in Microsoft Teams

Over time you may have lots of different of different chats and it can be hard to find the important ones. Select the Ellipsis icon next to a chat and then choose Pin This will Pin the particular Chat to the top of your Chat list for easier access later

HOW TO: Schedule a Teams meeting with someone external to your company or a Guest user

If you have the Microsoft Teams Desktop client installed, Outlook automatically enables the Microsoft Teams add-in. To schedule a meeting click New Appointment from the Outlook Calendar view In the ‘New Appointment’ window select Teams Meeting from the ribbon bar As you can see from the screen shot below the meeting invite has the link… Read More: HOW TO: Schedule a Teams meeting with someone external to… »

Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive is part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) suite of applications and services. OneDrive is included as part of every Microsoft 365 plan. Once the OneDrive application is installed, which is supported on Microsoft Windows and MacOS, it creates a OneDrive folder on your local device. This folder acts in the same… Read More: Microsoft OneDrive »

Microsoft Cloud Services

With the increase in remote and home working over the past few weeks, many companies, including Microsoft, are now taking steps to ensure their services remain accessible despite huge spikes in user activity. Microsoft has recently released the below stats…. 775% increase in cloud services in regions that are enforcing social distancing. 900 million minutes… Read More: Microsoft Cloud Services »

Office 365 becomes Microsoft 365

Microsoft has announced changes to the names of Office 365 subscriptions for small and medium-sized businesses. Going forward, all products will use the Microsoft 365 brand. The new product names go into effect on April 21, 2020. This is a change to the product name only, and there are no pricing or feature changes currently. … Read More: Office 365 becomes Microsoft 365 »

What version of Microsoft Windows am I running?

In order to find out which version of Microsoft Windows and associated build number, please use the below link to download and then run this tool. When running the script you should be presented with information similar to below.

What is Microsoft Patch Tuesday?

Patch Tuesday occurs on the second Tuesday of every month. It is when all the essential fixes for the month are collated and officially posted on the Microsoft Bulletin. These fixes include security updates that are imperative to resolve vulnerabilities, non-security updates, as well as upgrades for OS components and other applications. What is the significance… Read More: What is Microsoft Patch Tuesday? »

Coronavirus phishing attack disguised as a message from the Center for Disease Control

Security researchers at Kaspersky have identified a phishing campaign that poses as an email from the CDC (Centers of Disease Control). The email’s subject line is certainly likely to catch the eye of many people, as it claims to be emergency information related to “Coronavirus outbreak in your city”: The email will likely make users… Read More: Coronavirus phishing attack disguised as a message from the Center… »

Skype for Business Online is retiring

As Microsoft Teams has become the core communications client for Office 365, we are announcing that Skype for Business Online will retire on 31 July 2021. After that time, the Skype for Business Online service will no longer be accessible or supported. What is the Skype for Business Retirement plan? Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021,… Read More: Skype for Business Online is retiring »