Microsoft is making an important change to authentication in Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication are being retired, while passkeys are becoming the default authentication experience.
The goal is to move organizations away from authentication methods that are more vulnerable to phishing and toward stronger, phishing-resistant alternatives.
As of October 10th, 2023, Microsoft will stop providing technical support, security updates, and bug fixes for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. It applies to all license versions: Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, Foundation, and for Embedded Systems.
Office 2010 was built to help users to become more productive. But, as we know, software and technology development force us to adjust to the new digital era. Many organizations moved to the cloud and they already went through the digital transformations of their businesses.
So, why is Office 2010 not appropriate for your organization? Its extended support will end on October 13, 2020. And from that date, users will no longer have:
bug fixes, security fixes, including security updates that protect your computer from malicious attacks
software updates
phone and chat technical support
Also, they will not be able to download Office 2010 apps from the Microsoft web site.
We recommend an upgrade to Microsoft 365 Apps.
What will happen if you don’t upgrade to Microsoft 365 Apps?
If you decide to use Office 2010 after the end of the support date, your Office applications will function, but your business will be exposed to potential risks.
Stay secure and supported: contact 3 PRO, and upgrade your Office apps today! We have highly experienced IT engineers who will help you run your IT operations without any complications.
Need a perfect device for your business? In combination with Microsoft 365 services, Surface devices provide the best working experience for remote and office work.
As a Microsoft Partner, 3 PRO can deliver the Surface devices listed below.
List of available devices
Surface Pro 7 – a powerful 12.3″ 2-in-1 laptop that transforms into a tablet. It’s enriched with a long life fast charge battery that can last up to 10.5 hours.
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3, i5, i7
RAM: 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
SSD: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Surface Go 2 – the smallest Surface device! Ultra-portable, with a 10.5″ screen.
Available in two sizes and two colors – Black and Platinum – with a bunch of possible accessories such as the Surface Dock, Surface Pen, Mini Display Port Adapter, USB-C Adapter, additional Power Supply, etc.
Processor: Intel i5-1035G7 and i7-1065G7
RAM: from 8 GB up to 32 GB
SSD: 256 GB up to 1 TB
Surface Book 3 – an all in one computer with a touch screen.
13.5″ model
Processor and graphics: Intel® i5-1035G7 with Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics and i7-1065G7 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design w/4GB GDDR5 graphics memory
SSD: 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB
RAM: 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB
15″ model
Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 models: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design w/6GB GDDR6 graphics memory
SSD : 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB
RAM: 16 GB or 32 GB
Surface Pro X – an ultra-thin laptop with the edge to edge 13″ screen. Available only in black color with four different configurations:
Microsoft SQ1 processor, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
Microsoft SQ1 processor, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
Microsoft SQ1 processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
Microsoft SQ1 processor, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD
Surface Pro 5 LTE – 4G LTE tablet/laptop for users that work remotely.
Processor: Intel Core 7th Generation i5
RAM: 4 GB, 8 GB
SSD: 128 GB, 256 GB
Surface Studio 2 – available in three versions:
Inter Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
Inter Core i7, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
Inter Core i7, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD
3 PRO can help you to find a perfect device that will meet your business needs. Contact us for more information about prices and warranty.
The Internet has become a pillar of everyday life. Most of the computer-based jobs require work within the web browser. That was the main reason why Microsoft wanted to create the best browser for its users. The stable release of the Edge browser is available from today, and there are several reasons why you should get it!
New features
Edge is bringing new features focused on business users. You don’t need to use a Google account; it supports sync services directly through both Microsoft personal and work accounts.
It also has tracking prevention turned on by default, which protects user privacy, and helps mitigate malware. Edge gives you more control over your data, and it will not send any information to Google, which is mandatory if you use the Google Chrome browser.
The new Edge browser offers the best performance with more privacy and more value for your business.
For web content management, there is a feature called Collections which helps you to organize your research and allows you to export that content to Word or Excel.
Another new feature allows users to customize a new tab page layout and design, and to choose the type of news they want.
New visual identity
It is not crucially important information, but it’s good to know that instead of a well-known blue “e” logo, the new browser has a new visual identity that looks like a wave.
Start using Edge today!
It’s supported on Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, and macOS, in more than 90 languages.
You can download it directly from the Microsoft Edge site, or you can wait for the automatic release for your device via Windows Update.
For Android and iOS users, the app is available directly on the appropriate platform store.
3 PRO wholeheartedly recommends the new Edge browser because it integrates closely with the existing Microsoft infrastructure/ecosystem, and does not depend on 3rd party services, such as Google’s. All Microsoft services are natively built-in; for example, logging in with a Microsoft or Work account, Policy and Conditional Access support for Corporate users, integration with other enterprise services such as Advanced Threat Protection, etc.
As an added benefit, the new Edge browser can also utilize almost the entire base of pre-existing Google Chrome extensions!
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