IT Now Podcast

IT Now Podcast

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IT Now Podcast episodes

  • IT Now Podcast Episode 7 - "Windows can do that now?"

    Coming up on today’s episode, we’re talking about WSL, new Microsoft Store, Apple announcements, and Ubuntu for Enterprise.

    Top Stories

    Microsoft brings Linux GUI apps to Windows 10

    https://petri.com/microsoft-brings-linux-gui-apps-to-windows-10

    Microsoft is planning huge overhaul to the Microsoft Store

    https://petri.com/microsoft-plans-significant-overhaul-to-the-microsoft-store

    Apple announces new iMac and iPad Pro with M1 chips, more.

    https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/24/top-stories-april-2021-event-recap/

    Ubuntu is making Enterprise moves with Desktop features for business

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/ubuntu-21-04-make-a-play-for-the-enterprise-desktop/

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    11 min
  • IT Now Podcast Episode 6 - "5 9's of reliability is hard..."

    Coming up on today’s episode we’re talking Azure, Admin Center, patches that fix printing, and a whole lot more. Get subscribed so you don’t miss another episode!

    Microsoft is making it easier to adjust link permissions

    https://petri.com/microsofts-making-it-easier-to-adjust-sharing-link-permissions

    Windows Admin Center in the Azure Portal is now in public preview

    https://petri.com/windows-admin-center-in-the-azure-portal-is-now-in-public-preview

    Huge outage hits Azure AD

    https://petri.com/microsoft-cloud-outage-highlights-upcoming-sla-updates

    Issue that made some systems crash when printing fixed in Windows 10

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-printer-glitches-microsoft-issues-second-out-of-band-patch/

    Windows 10 21H1 is now available for commercial pre-release validation

    https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/248276/windows-10-version-21h1-is-available-for-commercial-pre-release-validation

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    11 min
  • IT Now Podcast Episode 5 - "Sometimes you can't use the cloud"

    In today’s episode, we’re talking Exchange hacks, Teams encryption, iOS data leaks, and a whole lot more. Get subscribed so you don’t miss another episode.

    Tens of thousands of US organizations hit in ongoing Microsoft Exchange hack

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/tens-of-thousands-of-us-organizations-hit-in-ongoing-microsoft-exchange-hack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social

    Teams is getting end-to-end encryption

    https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/3/2/22308915/microsoft-teams-end-to-end-encryption-support-e2ee?__twitter_impression=true

    Some iOS apps are leaking data due to misconfigured cloud services, research shows

    https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/04/some-ios-apps-are-leaking-data-due-to-misconfigured-cloud-services-research-shows/

    Microsoft to Move to a Single Edge codebase (except for iOS)

    https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/web-browsers/microsoft-edge/247834/microsoft-to-move-to-a-single-edge-codebase

    Visual Studio Code Now Supports M1 Macs

    https://www.thurrott.com/dev/247821/visual-studio-code-now-supports-m1-macs

    Google is Speeding Up the Chrome Release Schedule

    https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/web-browsers/google-chrome/247810/google-is-speeding-up-the-chrome-release-schedule

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    13 min
  • IT Now Podcast Episode 4 - "Amazon's got that new Mac smell"

    Coming up on today’s episode we’re talking about Firefox 86, Mac EC2 updates, Microsoft announcing new industry clouds, and more. Subscribe so you don’t miss another episode!

    Firefox 86 adds total cookies and other features

    https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/web-browsers/mozilla-firefox/247494/firefox-86-adds-total-cookie-protection-more

    Mac EC2 instances now support Big Sur

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/aws-mac-ec2-instances-now-support-macos-big-sur/

    Microsoft announces more ‘industry clouds’ for Azure

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-unveils-three-more-industry-clouds-for-financial-manufacturing-and-nonprofit/

    Final Cut Pro subscriptions may be coming

    https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/24/final-cut-pro-subscription/

    Microsoft updates Remote Desktop for the first time in 2021

    https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-remote-desktop-mobile-gets-its-first-update-year-ios

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    9 min
  • IT Now Podcast Episode 3 - "From Microsoft, With Love"

    Coming up on today's episode, Microsoft is changing the definition of LTSC, Office 2021 is coming, Windows 10 21H1 is coming this spring, and a whole lot more. Get subscribed so you don't miss another episode!

    Microsoft is making changes to LTSC branch for Office and Windows

    https://petri.com/microsoft-is-making-changes-to-the-l-in-windows-office-ltsc

    Microsoft announces Office 2021 for Windows and Mac

    https://petri.com/microsoft-announces-office-2021

    Microsoft announces Windows 10 21H1, arriving this spring

    https://petri.com/microsoft-announces-the-next-update-to-windows-10-arriving-this-spring

    LastPass Free is about to get less useful

    https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/247304/the-free-version-of-lastpass-is-about-to-get-less-useful

    Microsoft brings “Office” app to the iPad

    Microsoft Brings Office App to iPad - Thurrott.com

    No payload yet, but there’s malware in the wild for Apple Silicon Macs

    https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/02/20/more-malware-found-to-target-apple-silicon-macs


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    13 min
  • IT Now Podcast Episode 2 - "What is Viva? Who knows!"

    It was a slow news week, but that didn't stop me! Microsoft announced Viva (what is it?!), SolarWinds patched some holes, Google Meet now has a pre-check, and a whole lot more. 

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    Top Stories

    Google Meet now has a pre-check feature called “green room” that helps you check your camera and mic before joining a meeting or call

    https://www.theverge.com/22262973/google-meet-green-room-audio-video

    Microsoft Defender ATP is detecting latest version of Chrome as a Trojan

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-defender-atp-is-detecting-yesterdays-chrome-update-as-a-backdoor/

    SolarWinds issues 3 patches to address vulnerabilities

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-patches-three-newly-discovered-software-vulnerabilities/

    Here’s why some get new features in Teams and others don’t

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-heres-why-your-colleagues-get-new-features-before-you-do/

    Microsoft makes available Windows 10 ‘in cloud’ configuration settings for IT admins

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-makes-available-windows-10-in-cloud-configuration-settings-for-it-admins/

    AlmaLinux is CentOS’s replacement

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/almalinux-the-centos-linux-replacement-beta-is-out/

    Microsoft Announces Microsoft Viva, an Employee Experience Platform

    https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/microsoft-365/246951/microsoft-announces-viva-an-employee-experience-platform

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    12 min
  • IT Now Podcast Episode 1 - "And then there was one"

    This is the IT Now Podcast Episode 1, recorded on January 27, 2021.

    On today's show, we've got a lot of IT stories from Google, Microsoft, SAP, CISA and more. Get subscribed so you don't miss future episodes!

    Top Stories

    You can now sign into websites with your finger on Chromebooks

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/chromebooks-will-now-let-you-sign-into-websites-with-your-fingerprint/

    Windows 10X is edging closer to completion

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10x-microsofts-cloud-powered-chrome-os-competitor-inches-closer/

    Microsoft is rolling out password monitoring and more in Edge

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-rolling-out-password-monitor-tab-sync-sleeping-tabs-and-other-new-edge-features/

    Outlook is going to be all in one place soon

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-replace-its-many-mail-variants-with-one-outlook/

    PWA functionality is leaving Firefox

    https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/web-browsers/mozilla-firefox/246716/firefox-85-is-here-but-mozilla-is-killing-pwa-features

    Microsoft and SAP will integrate Teams in mid-2021

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-and-sap-plege-to-integrate-teams-with-sap-business-apps-by-mid-2021/

    CISA and CrowdStrike Tools Make Detecting Compromised Microsoft 365 Accounts Easier

    https://petri.com/cisa-and-crowdstrike-tools-make-detecting-compromised-microsoft-365-accounts-easier

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    14 min
  • IT Now Teaser
    I'm launching a brand new podcast called IT Now where I cover stories about IT, product review and editorials.
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    1 min

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