Enterprise infrastructure management

The enterprise infrastructure management topic center helps Windows administrators maintain order with enterprise hardware and the network. These tutorials ensure the business has a handle on IT asset management for capacity planning purposes and remains in regulatory compliance. Gain the expertise to help IT teams design, manage and monitor an enterprise infrastructure.

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March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20
Mammoth March Patch Tuesday lands on Windows admins

Microsoft delivers corrections for 115 unique vulnerabilities, including 26 bugs rated critical in one of its largest Patch Tuesday releases in recent memory.
February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20
February Patch Tuesday resolves IE zero-day

Microsoft released security updates for 99 unique vulnerabilities, including an Internet Explorer flaw the company had notified customers about last month.
January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20
NSA reports flaw in Windows cryptography core

Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in how Windows validates cryptographic certificates that could lead to dangerous attacks, according to experts, and was originally reported by the NSA.
January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20
January Patch Tuesday fixes cryptography bug found by NSA

The U.S. National Security Agency shared information with Microsoft about a significant spoofing vulnerability in Windows that enterprises should make a patching priority.

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