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May’s Patch Tuesday serves up 78 updates, including 5 zero-day fixes

Five zero-day exploits earn this month’s Windows updates a “Patch Now” recommendation.

By Greg Lambert

May 16, 20257 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeWindows 10

Articles

Enterprise mobility 2025: Automation lightens the load

Generative AI is beginning to crop up in mobility management software, but intelligent automation is the killer feature.

By Bob Violino

Mar 3, 2025 7 mins

Endpoint ProtectionEnterprise Mobile ManagementMobile Security

Download the UEM vendor comparison chart, 2025 edition

Unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms now dominate the enterprise mobility space. Our chart lets you quickly compare features and functions from eight top vendors.

By Bob Violino and Valerie Potter

Mar 3, 2025 2 mins

BlackBerryCisco SystemsEnterprise Mobile Management

Chaos ahead: emerging technologies will test data privacy, says Britain’s ICO

ICO identifies new technologies that will collect personal data on a vast scale. Are enterprises ready for the deluge?

By John E. Dunn

Feb 20, 2025 5 mins

ComplianceData PrivacyEmerging Technology

CIOs grapple with subpar global genAI models

Because they’re trained on significantly smaller datasets, non-English LLMs produce far less accurate results than English-language models — a new headache for global company leaders.

By Evan Schuman

Feb 4, 2025 12 mins

Generative AIIT Operations

Time to audit your MDM setup? Here’s how to get it right

Mobile Device Management systems can get complicated quickly, so it’s important to keep tabs on what’s working and what’s not — and then make sure you fix whatever is broken. Before you can do that, though, you’ll need to do an audit. Here’s what to keep in mind.

By Ryan Faas

Jan 14, 2025 8 mins

ComplianceEnterprise Mobile ManagementMobile Device Management

Website certificates that expire every six weeks? What IT should know

A move to drastically reduce the lifespan of SSL certificates, pushed primarily by Apple and Google, likely won’t make the internet safer — but will force IT to accept more automation. Some have called the proposed change little more than a vendor cash grab.

By Evan Schuman

Jan 8, 2025 10 mins

BrowsersIT OperationsSecurity

WinGet: The best way to keep Windows apps updated

The WinGet command, which taps into the Windows Package Manager, makes it a breeze to keep applications up to date in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use it.

By Ed Tittel

Dec 24, 2024 11 mins

Application ManagementWindows 10Windows 11

Download our Windows Repair Upgrade Cheat Sheet

Reinstalling Windows 10 or 11 over itself is an easy and surprisingly Seffective way to fix all kinds of problems with the OS.

By Ed Tittel

Nov 27, 2024 1 min

Tech SupportWindows 10Windows 11

AI agents are coming to work — here’s what businesses need to know

AI agent tools promise to automate a huge range of digital processes now carried out by office workers. But sorting the long-term potential from the near-term reality can be a challenge for businesses faced with yet another shift in how work is done.

By Matthew Finnegan

Nov 21, 2024 13 mins

Generative AIOffice SuitesRobotic Process Automation