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In response Microsoft… IT News Microsoft Issues Critical Updates for Exchange after Foreign State Sponsored Hack This week Microsoft announced an exploit in public facing on-premise versions of Exchange server (Outlook) after discovering it was breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The hackers were able to access Exchange through un-realized vulnerabilities.… IT News "Zoom Fatigue" and How it's Draining to Look at Yourself Who knew the mental fatigue Narcissus of Greek mythological fame must have endured from gazing upon his own visage in that pool's reflection? Well, while Narcissus did it from a place of narcissism, some remote workers in virtual conferences are finding… IT News Concerns over semi-conductor shortage give rise to executive order At the urging of the tech lobby President Biden signed an executive order to address the growing chip shortage as technology giants Apple, Sony and others raised concerns over recent shortages. 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With more people working at home and unfamiliar with the new business norms, these social engineering tactics are… IT News Amazon Now Supports Virtualizing MacOS, iOS and More. For years, AWS users have been asking to run macOS on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), and now their prayers have been answered. As of Nov 30, AWS has launched a new Mac instance powered by a Mac mini hardware and the AWS Nitro System. Users can utilize… IT News Maintain Personal Connections with New Microsoft Teams Calling Features Early this year, workplaces have lept to a remote workplace practically overnight in response to social distancing guidelines. The demand for video and voice communications have increased exponentially in the shift to remote work. That's shown in Teams… IT News Microsoft's Support and Recovery Assistant: What You Need to Know. The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant is an invaluable tool for identifying and solving issues in Office, Microsoft 365, and Outlook. 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