Wednesday, September 30, 2020

CISA and MS-ISAC Release Ransomware Guide

Original release date: September 30, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Ransomware Guide that details practices that organizations should continuously engage in to help manage the risk posed by ransomware and other cyber threats. The in-depth guide provides actionable best practices for ransomware prevention as well as a ransomware response checklist that can serve as a ransomware-specific addendum to organization cyber incident response plans.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Ransomware Guide and CISA’s Ransomware webpage for additional information.

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New Wake on LAN for Remote PC Access is now available!

In the era of remote work, Citrix Remote PC Access has become a vital tool for IT to securely deliver remote access to physical workstations. In working with our customers, we learned that Remote PC Access needed Wake on LAN …

  

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Azure Cost Management + Billing updates – September 2020

While 2020 may be keeping you on your toes, September should help make your life a little bit easier with the general availability of AWS support in Azure Cost Management + Billing, allowing you to manage all your Azure and AWS costs in a single place; the preview of cost allocation, streamlining your internal chargeback process; and many, many new cost optimization tips and tricks, including a new retail, PAYG pricing API, new Advisor recommendations, and specific guidance for organizations using Azure SQL or Azure Backup. You won't want to miss this update! Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2SdTk32

Scaling Microsoft Kaizala on Azure

Microsoft Kaizala is a secure work management and mobile messaging app for mobile-only users. Today, we’re sharing some of our learnings about managing and scaling an enterprise grade productivity app resulting from the increased usage related to working from home. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3n1FtLc

General availability of Azure Maps support for Azure Active Directory, Power Apps integration, and more

New and recent updates for Microsoft Azure Maps include support for Azure Maps integration with Azure Active Directory, integration with the Microsoft Power Apps platform, Search and Routing services enhancements, new Weather services REST APIs (in preview), and expanded coverage for Mobility services. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/36jfoRZ

Global leaders reimagine education

On September 23, Microsoft Education held our third Education Transformation Summit, where education leaders shared best practices from the acceleration of digital learning due to the global pandemic. To facilitate this conversation, we brought together 200 education system leaders in two Microsoft Teams live sessions to reflect on progress and talk about their goals and vision for the future. Invited panelists came from across the globe—from Finland to the Philippines, from Canada to Costa Rica. Though each leader’s perspective was unique and based on their specific experience, we’ve identified five key factors that are universally relevant. Visions for digital transformation...

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What’s New in Microsoft Teams for Education | September 2020

Another month, another round-up of Microsoft Teams for Education updates inspired by you and designed for you. Thank you for sharing your feedback, triumphs, and difficulties with us along the way. We know this is not easy, and we are grateful and humbled that you are choosing Microsoft Teams.   This month there are features that will help make social and emotional learning, online classes, and staying focused easier. We’ve got you covered to: Keep learners engaged with social and emotional learning support Run engaging classes through online meetings Help students stay focused Maintain student safety with meeting controls Do...

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Microsoft named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service

We are excited to share that Gartner has positioned Microsoft as a Leader in the 2020 enterprise integration platform as a service (EiPaaS) Magic Quadrant, based on our ability to execute and completeness of vision. Microsoft has now remained an EiPaaS MQ leader for the past three years. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/30mcmbF

Move to the cloud your way—and be ready for anything

The cloud has a lot to offer your business, but the transition can bring a few headaches for IT along the way. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service in Citrix Cloud can ease some of that pain. Here are a …

  

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CISA Releases Telework Essentials Toolkit

Original release date: September 30, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Telework Essentials Toolkit, a comprehensive resource of telework best practices. The Toolkit provides three personalized modules for executive leaders, IT professionals, and teleworkers. Each module outlines distinctive security considerations appropriate for their role:

  • Actions for executive leaders that drive cybersecurity strategy, investment and culture
  • Actions for IT professionals that develop security awareness and vigilance
  • Actions for teleworkers to develop their home network security awareness and vigilance

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Telework Essentials Toolkit and the CISA Telework page for more information.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Protect your apps with rate limiting in Citrix ADC

Your application server handles various streams of requests every day. But what if it gets overwhelmed with a huge influx of malicious requests? That can lead to your apps being compromised or can affect app performance.

The rate limiting capability …

  

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What’s new with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – September 2020

At Citrix, we’re constantly looking to deliver innovative new features that help our customers on their journey to the cloud and address key challenges they may face with their on-prem workloads. With this quarter’s iteration of What’s New for Citrix …

  

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New Datadog integration with Azure offers a seamless configuration experience

With the new Azure integration with Datadog, organizations can now fully map their legacy and cloud-based systems, monitoring real-time data during every phase of the cloud transition, and ensure that migrated applications meet performance targets. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3cFluNA

Meet the Global Read Aloud authors live

Eleven years ago, I started the Global Read Aloud (GRA) on little more than an idea and a hope: that perhaps through a shared read aloud we could create pathways around the world, expanding our knowledge, shrinking our otherization, growing our curiosity, and diminishing hate. I hoped that by sitting with the same book in our hands and gathering around the act of listening, we could open up a flow of questions that would ultimately lead to a deeper acknowledgment of our own shared humanity and perhaps leave us all with a sense of needing to take care of one another...

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What’s new in Azure Backup

This past week at Ignite, we announced many new capabilities in Azure Backup to help customers scale their data protection to the evolving needs of their business. Lets recap on all the new capabilities within Azure Backup. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2GhJ6vC

The new Azure VMware Solution is now generally available

Last week, during Microsoft Ignite we announced the general availability of the new the new Azure VMware Solution T Designed, built, and supported by Microsoft, Cloud Verified by VMware, running VMware Cloud Foundation technologies. Azure VMware Solution (AVS) enables customers to extend or migrate VMware workloads to the cloud seamlessly. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3kWMon1

Previewing the Citrix Workspace Summit

Registration is open for our Citrix Workspace Summit on Thursday, October 22. Sign up today to learn how digital workspaces can empower employees to work securely, reliably, and optimally from any location and follow along on Twitter with the hashtag …

  

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Firmware updates to new Citrix ADC MPX and SDX platforms

Beginning in October, Citrix is shipping certain hardware appliances of Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) with a new manufacturing build — Citrix ADC firmware version 11.1 build 64.14. Customers will see the new build in recently purchased Citrix ADC MPX …

  

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Six ways Citrix ADM app analytics enhances your app delivery visibility

Custodians of enterprise applications need to evaluate their apps for performance and usage to ensure a best-in-class user experience. With large companies running myriad applications, the need for a unified platform that provides deep visibility into performance metrics along dimensions …

  

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Microsoft partners with the telecommunications industry to roll out 5G and more

The increasing demand for always-on connectivity, immersive experiences, secure collaboration, and remote human relationships are pushing networks to their limits, while the market is driving prices down. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2ScLdU1

Citrix TIPs: Local Host Cache for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Local Host Cache (LHC) allows Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops users to launch new sessions when the connection between connectors and the control plane is not functioning as expected. LHC works by maintaining a subset of the site database on …

  

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We’ve extended the deadline for Citrix recertification!

We have extended the deadline to renew your certs without taking the exam!

Keeping your Citrix certifications current is important for your career and your IT organization. But in these unsettled times, when you’re facing extraordinary challenges with work and …

  

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Friday, September 25, 2020

Accelerating genomics workflows and data analysis on Azure

Microsoft Genomics has released several open source projects on GitHub, including Cromwell on Azure, Genomics Notebooks and Bioconductor support for Azure. We have also made available a growing list of genomics public datasets on the Azure Open Dataset platform Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2RYhFcR

New training resources for educators worldwide

As the world and our education systems continue to evolve, the role of technology to enable learning, whether in classrooms or at home, continues to be of great importance for educators, leaders, parents, and students alike. Every day we experience, see, and hear triumphant stories of the human character and celebrate the heroes in education who courageously push beyond boundaries to create new opportunities for students to learn and grow. And like never before, investment of resources and time into peer support, coaching, professional development, and training is critical for education leaders, educators, faculty, and staff. As we continue to...

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Apple Releases Security Updates

Original release date: September 25, 2020

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security pages for the following products and apply the necessary updates:

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Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Original release date: September 25, 2020

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco security page and apply the necessary updates.

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Getting the employee experience right

Organizations’ ability to manage and master the unexpected has been put to the test in the last few months. Companies have moved mountains to keep their businesses running, and employees have answered the challenge, balancing work and life like never …

  

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Victoria Celebrates Remote Learning

When faced with the challenges of the worldwide pandemic, educators everywhere have been forced to develop creative solutions for teaching in remote and hybrid learning environments. For teachers in Victoria, Australia, Minecraft: Education Edition represented a powerful vehicle for collaboration and community in the midst of a global health crisis. Read this guest post by education specialist Dr. Bron Stuckey and Lauren Arkley of Victoria’s Department of Education and Training to hear their story. This is the story of the 2020 Minecraft Innovation Project developed by the Department of Education and Training in Victoria, Australia, in partnership with Microsoft. The...

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Unpatched Domain Controllers Remain Vulnerable to Netlogon Vulnerability, CVE-2020-1472

Original release date: September 24, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is aware of active exploitation of CVE-2020-1472, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft’s Netlogon. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to breach unpatched Active Directory domain controllers and obtain domain administrator access. Applying patches from Microsoft’s August 2020 Security Advisory for CVE-2020-1472 can prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

CISA has released a patch validation script to detect unpatched Microsoft domain controllers. CISA urges administrators to patch all domain controllers immediately—until every domain controller is updated, the entire infrastructure remains vulnerable. Review the following resources for more information:

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How Azure IoT enables business resilience

Azure IoT is uniquely positioned as a fully open, flexible platform that spans industry applications and simplifies the development process. At Microsoft Ignite, we shared the latest from Azure IoT and how partners and customers are using these innovations in amazing ways Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2RVVqnP

Unleash the full potential of your developer teams and increase Developer Velocity

In today’s environment, software development excellence is becoming even more critical for business success. Over the past few months, we’ve seen organizations realize that their future success depends on taking advantage of technology to rethink business models, innovate, and improve processes to better serve employees and customers. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3mP3dlO

Designing your cloud strategy to maximize value on Azure

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be challenging to adjust your business strategies to maintain productive operations and processes. You need new ways to increase efficiencies, optimize costs, and adopt new technologies at a faster rate. Your digital transformation is more critical than ever, in these trying times. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/303EbFN

Run your core applications on Azure

This week at Microsoft Ignite, we discussed how a growing number of customers and independent software vendors (ISVs) are running their mission and business-critical applications on Azure. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2RXMTRr

Mixed Reality Momentum: HoloLens 2 expands globally and new Azure service launches

Mixed reality blends our physical and digital worlds to extend computing beyond the screen and fundamentally change how we work, learn, and play. Mixed Reality has evolved from promising technology to a thriving ecosystem of solutions that are having significant and quantifiable impact today. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/304HEUh

Back in the fast lane

Many sports organizations across the world have found themselves unable to host live competitions in 2020 with spectators in the stands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FIA Formula One World Championship, however, has managed to kick off its season …

  

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Start testing Citrix Workspace app for Mac and HTML5 with macOS Big Sur

Here at Citrix, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the betas of the new macOS, Big Sur, and I know many of you have been, too. Previewed at the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference in June, macOS Big Sur is …

  

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USB redirection on Citrix Workspace app for Mac

Citrix is constantly innovating with our Citrix Workspace app releases. With the launch of Citrix Workspace app 2009 for Mac, we have introduced changes to USB redirection. Let’s take a closer look at what has changed and how USB …

  

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Marking a new era in desktop virtualization with HiveIO

This is a guest blog post by Toby Coleridge, Chief Product Officer, HiveIO.

In the world of end-user computing there are two key considerations that matter: the end user experience and a simple-to-manage virtualization platform to host virtual apps …

  

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Achieve agility with Azure Data in a changing world

We live in demanding times and change is happening faster than ever before. Data has always provided important insights, however to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape, adding layers of intelligence where AI advances decision making and applies predictive analytics at the edge to unlock new possibilities is pivotal. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2S5uHFH

Your employees are made for bigger things

Eliminate the noise and give your employees the space they need to innovate, create, and succeed.

Business has changed in profound ways over the last decade — and perhaps more so in the last six months than at any time …

  

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Gain IT efficiency for Windows Server with new Azure innovation

Today, we're sharing new capabilities that continue to make Azure the best place to run Windows Server apps. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/33NWcc6

Unlock cost savings and maximize value with new Azure infrastructure innovation

Organizations including ASOS, Keiser University, and Manulife trust and build services on Azure to run their business-critical workloads and support their customers across the world. It’s customers such as these that fuel our desire to innovate. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2ROiODQ

Achieving business resilience with cloud application development

When it comes to how people want to engage with organizations advancements in real-time—multichannel communication have raised expectations. Restrictions on physical interactions due to current events are accelerating adoption of remote, cloud-based solutions for customer engagement. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3j8TW5u

Citrix solutions now available in the Azure Marketplace

Citrix and Microsoft announced in July 2020 a new multi-year agreement showcasing how we partner to accelerate the future of work, focused on the joint benefits of combining our Citrix Workspace solution with the power of Microsoft Azure.

We are …

  

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How to secure, restrict Citrix ADC management access

Are you using an external authentication server for Citrix ADC management access login but you don’t want local users to be able to log in? Or do you want to know how to allow only specific system user to log …

  

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University of Vermont Health Network shifts to new remote healthcare models

This is a guest blog post by Lisa Pratt, Enterprise Architect, University of Vermont Medical Center.

COVID-19 has sent waves of change throughout the medical industry. Around the world, in various areas of medicine and technology, organizations have had to …

  

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Load balance app traffic with a Kubernetes multi-cluster LoadBalancer

What happens when a Kubernetes cluster fails or becomes unreachable? The apps in that cluster would fail, too, resulting in an interruption of services offered to the clients.

To ensure resiliency, savvy operators deploy many copies of the same app …

  

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Citrix Summit Series: tecnología para construir empresas resilientes

La agilidad que una compañía necesita para responder y adaptarse a los cambios está dada por soluciones tecnológicas que le permitan ser flexible, escalar su infraestructura según sea necesario, construir las bases para que el trabajo no sea un único …

  

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Original release date: September 22, 2020

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisories for Firefox 81 and Firefox ESR 78.3 and apply the necessary updates.

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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Original release date: September 22, 2020

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisories for Firefox 81 and Firefox ESR 78.3 and apply the necessary updates.

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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Original release date: September 22, 2020

Google has updated the stable channel for Chrome to 85.0.4183.121 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the stable channel update and apply the necessary changes.

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How the University of D.C. is working to close the digital divide

Equity has long been a topic in education, but it has risen to the forefront of conversations about learning during the pandemic. Disparities in funding, support, and access to technology have become more apparent as schools have shifted to remote and hybrid education. One institution that stands out in its approach to equity is the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), which provides students and staff with the technology they need to succeed in an increasingly digital workforce, regardless of their backgrounds. The school’s effort to narrow the digital divide has included working with Microsoft to distribute Microsoft Surface... Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3hXvN0uhttps://sl.advdat.com/3hXvN0u

Citrix ADM service guided walkthroughs are now live!

Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM) service is a powerful solution for holistic visibility, management, and troubleshooting for your monolithic and microservices-based apps across your on-premises and cloud deployments of Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC).

Now, with the launch of …

  

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Introducing Azure Orbital: Process satellite data at cloud-scale

Data collected from space to observe Earth is instrumental in helping address global challenges such as climate change and furthering of scientific discovery and innovation. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3mCdBgq

Open Data Campaign: Exploring the power of open data

In April, we announced the launch of the Open Data Campaign to close the “data divide” and ensure that organizations of all sizes have access to the data they need to innovate with artificial intelligence (AI). To demonstrate the importance of being more open with data and the need to share data to address pressing issues, we committed to the development of 20 data collaborations by 2022. Through these collaborations, we will work with partners to address issues that are “top of mind” and require urgent action. One thing remains true in these uncertain times: To tackle the pressing societal... Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2RO80W7https://sl.advdat.com/2RO80W7

Bring innovation anywhere with Azure’s multi-cloud, multi-edge hybrid capabilities

As businesses shift priorities to enable remote work, take advantage of cloud innovation, and maximize their existing on-premises investments, relying on an effective multi-cloud, multi-edge hybrid approach is even more important than it has ever been. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/32SIXrt

Build powerful and responsible AI solutions with Azure

As organizations assess safely reopening and continue navigating unexpected shifts in the world, getting insights to respond in an agile and conscientious manner is vital. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3mCdAZU

AT&T powered guardian device with Azure Sphere enables highly secured, simple, and scalable connectivity from anywhere

In July 2019, Microsoft and AT&T entered a strategic alliance to lead innovation and deliver powerful new solutions in some of the most transformative technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT). Today, we are sharing that as part of that partnership, AT&T is introducing a new IoT solution consisting of a cellular guardian device powered by their network, security, and support services, and built with Azure Sphere. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3hUiFck

Build rich communication experiences at scale with Azure Communication Services

In this remote-first world, businesses are looking to quickly adapt to customers’ needs and connect with them through engaging communication experiences. Building new communication solutions or integrating them into existing applications can be complex and time-consuming. Often requiring considerable investment and specialized expertise. That’s why we’re excited to announce, Azure Communications Services, the first fully managed communication platform offering from a major cloud provider. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3mKrWHG

Protect multi-cloud workloads with new Azure security innovations

Today, we're pleased to announce a broad set of innovations to help you protect multi-cloud and Azure workloads. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/32RQ0jU

A pulse on employees’ wellbeing, six months into the pandemic

It's been over six months since shelter-in-place orders around the world changed work forever. At Microsoft, we’re studying this new world of work very closely,

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Making a big impact starts with making things really simple

Microsoft Endpoint Manager connects you to all the important aspects of your IT estate with native integration with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft’s advanced security, compliance, and identity solutions. Learn what’s new in Microsoft Endpoint Management and Productivity Score.

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Seven ways we’re empowering every person and every organization to thrive in a new world of work

At Ignite this week, we’re announcing many new features and capabilities to empower every person and every organization to thrive in the new world of work.

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3, 2, 1, Go! Registration for Citrix Converge 2020 is Open!

Citrix Converge 2020 is the first developer conference spanning the full range of Citrix technologies. As Steve Wilson, VP of Products for Cloud and IoT, explained in his blog post earlier this month, our previous Converge events have focused …

  

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Coding FUNdamentals: New Computer Science Lessons for Students of All Ages

It’s a great time to learn to code! If you were waiting on the perfect set of lessons to get you started, your day has come. We’ve released a whole suite of new computer science lessons to teach students of all ages coding fundamentals. They’re fun, they’re easy to get into, and they all utilize a story-based and cross-curricular approach. The Coding FUNdamentals lessons introduce and teach students the basics of coding, from algorithms, sequencing, and loops all the way to conditionals, operators, events, variables, and functions. Students begin in an animal research center investigating challenges facing polar bears and... Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3hTlpa6https://sl.advdat.com/3hTlpa6

Monday, September 21, 2020

Samba Releases Security Update for CVE-2020-1472

Original release date: September 21, 2020

The Samba Team has released a security update to address a critical vulnerability—CVE-2020-1472—in multiple versions of Samba. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Samba Security Announcement for CVE-2020-1472 and apply the necessary updates or workaround.

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New Deploy and Manage Citrix ADC 13 with Traffic Management exam is here!

Citrix Education is pleased to announce the availability of the next generation Citrix Certified Associate – Networking (CCA – N) certification based on Citrix ADC 13. Don’t delay! Be among the first to take and pass the new Deploy and

  

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Microsoft’s newest sustainable datacenter region coming to Arizona in 2021

On our journey to become Carbon negative by 2030, Microsoft is continually innovating and advancing the efficiency and sustainability of our cloud infrastructure, with a commitment to use 100 percent renewable energy in all of our datacenters and facilities by 2025. Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/2FZXclm

App Health Monitoring with Citrix ADC and Citrix Observability Exporter

Application health is critical because downtime can lead to lost revenue and poor customer experiences. Without the appropriate app health checks and effective app monitoring in place, an ops team will likely face outages that leave apps inaccessible.

It’s important …

  

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Friday, September 18, 2020

CISA Releases Emergency Directive on Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol

Original release date: September 18, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released Emergency Directive (ED) 20-04 addressing a critical vulnerability— CVE-2020-1472—affecting Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a domain controller could exploit this vulnerability to compromise all Active Directory identity services.

Earlier this month, exploit code for this vulnerability was publicly released. Given the nature of the exploit and documented adversary behavior, CISA assumes active exploitation of this vulnerability is occurring in the wild.

ED 20-04 applies to Executive Branch departments and agencies; however, CISA strongly recommends state and local governments, the private sector, and others patch this critical vulnerability as soon as possible. Review the following resources for more information:

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

OneDrive helps connect teachers and students in the new world of remote learning

Back to school is typically an exciting time of year. But uncertainty around what school will look like makes this year feel different. For some, going back to school will mean teaching or attending classes online from the desk in their bedrooms. Others will be splitting time between remote learning and the physical classroom. Either way, a top priority for teachers is helping students stay connected and engaged in what they’re learning. Here, technology plays a key role—it shifts from being a vehicle for delivery or transmission to something that helps teachers build a culture of collaboration and social connectedness.... Posted at https://sl.advdat.com/3hzDZUAhttps://sl.advdat.com/3hzDZUA

USB redirection now available with Citrix Workspace app for Android!

USB redirection is now available on Citrix Workspace app for Android. Before, there was no way to use USB devices from the Citrix Workspace app for Android. Starting with version 20.9.0, USB redirection is supported on Android mobile devices, …

  

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