Deployment rings: The hidden [strategic] gem of Windows as a service. In speaking with customers who have successfully changed their internal IT culture by moving from project to process, we’ve learned that one of the keys to a successful, more self-service, peer-support-driven model is to create deployment rings for Windows 10 feature updates, and the adoption and use of data driven insights and analysis, in conjunction with the deployment rings. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Windows-IT-Pro-Blog/Deployment-rings-The-hidden-strategic-gem-of-Windows-as-a/ba-p/659622
Microsoft Mechanics video (17:51) stay ahead of Windows and Office deployments and updates with SCCM. See what’s new, get an explanation on your desktop deployment options, and hear about proven guidance for automating the process to move forward from older versions of Windows and Office. Microsoft 365 Director Jeremy Chapman runs it all down – from app delivery updates, to networking enhancements, deeper tool integration and better user experiences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYRnAmCD7ls
Video (30:40) in this really demo heave episode of The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson we look at when to use ConfigMgr and/or Intune and why co-management is a unique thing, that only Intune and ConfigMgr can do to manage Windows 10. Plus, why you would use them over other UEM solutions. https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Endpoint-Zone/Endpoint-Zone-May-2019
Video (6:42) a Microsoft Mechanics look at the new Windows Autopilot capability called white glove in Windows 10 1903. Also, the latest Windows 10 Autopilot features that we’ve delivered in Windows 10 1809 and beyond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE5XSOBV0rI
Increasing transparency: the Windows health dashboard. As part of our commitment to increasing transparency, the new Windows release health dashboard is now live, offering timely information on the current rollout status and known issues (open and resolved) across both feature and monthly updates. The new dashboard provides a single page for each currently supported version of Windows so you can quickly search for issues by keyword, including any safeguard holds on updates, see the current status of each issue, and find important announcements. Watch this video (3:43) introducing the new Windows release health dashboard. https://community.windows.com/en-us/videos/the-windows-release-health-dashboard-more-than-just-known-issues/mTnAb9XjMPY
Conducting a thorough forensic investigation of compromised machines is integral to incident response. However, it can be a challenging task because it requires the device to be in the corporate network and for additional software to be deployed, or for SecOps to have physical access to the device. That changes today, with the public preview of live response capabilities in Microsoft Defender ATP. Live response gives SecOps instantaneous access to a compromised machine regardless of location using a remote shell and gather any required forensic information. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Windows-Defender-ATP/Incident-response-at-your-fingertips-with-Microsoft-Defender-ATP/ba-p/614894
Announcing an update to Microsoft Defender ATP: unified indicators of compromise (IoCs) experience. We’ve unified several different IoC lists and made the lists more accessible for interactive (portal) and automated (API) use. In addition, we aligned all detection and enforcement means to honor the unified list. The new schema supports several actions such as allow, alert-only, and alert and block. It also supports RBAC for fine-grained control over user access. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Windows-Defender-ATP/Microsoft-Defender-ATP-unified-indicators-of-compromise-IoCs/ba-p/656415
Productivity
Although the default settings for power use will probably work fine for most people, knowing how to conserve your battery can come in handy. Read on to learn how to find your power icon, learn tips and tricks for saving your battery life, troubleshoot common scenarios, and stay in control of your power options. https://community.windows.com/en-us/stories/windows-10-power-settings
For IT Pros: After upgrading to Win10 Insider build #18272 or later, Windows Console (E.g. launch Cmd, PowerShell, WSL, etc.) supports zoom in-and-out features. Hit and hold CTRL while scrolling your mouse wheel / trackpad. You’ll also notice that Console now honors your Light/Dark Theme settings: If you are using the Dark Theme, your Console’s scrollbar is also dark-themed! https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-console-ctrl-scroll-to-zoom-and-dark-theme-scrollbar
Gartner SWOT analysis: Microsoft is now a security vendor. Technology product managers at security services providers can use this document to identify opportunities to reshape their product roadmaps and integrations based on Microsoft’s changed approach to security. https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-6494BWN&ct=190116&st=sb
Windows has long been a leader in powering dedicated devices. Many of the ATMs, cash registers, and airport kiosks around the world run Windows Embedded 7. That operating system is based on Windows 7, whose support is ending on January 14, 2020. Similarly, Windows Embedded 7 extended support will end soon. Now is the time to move to modern Windows 10 IoT—safer, smarter, cloud-ready. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2019/01/14/move-to-modern-windows-10-iot-safer-smarter-cloud-ready
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