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The research software tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about software used in academic and research settings, particularly within higher education institutions. Recent threads focus on Windows 11 security features for universities, including passwordless sign-on and hardware-based protections, as well as guidance for migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11 before end-of-support. These topics highlight the operational and security challenges faced by research software environments, such as ransomware risks and IT management burdens. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and administrators managing research software deployments in academic contexts.
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    Windows 11 Security for Higher Education: Passwordless Sign-On & Hardware Protections

    Windows 11’s security-first architecture is arriving at a critical moment for colleges and universities, delivering a broad set of built-in protections—passwordless sign-on, hardware-based isolation, and Microsoft Defender tooling—that aim to reduce ransomware risk and ease management burdens...
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    Preparing for Windows 10 End-of-Support: A Guide for Academic Institutions Like CWRU

    As Microsoft’s official end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 approaches, organizations and individual users globally are preparing for a transition that will reverberate through IT departments, security teams, and administrative offices alike. Nowhere is this shift more pronounced than within...
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    • campus it campus technology cybersecurity device assessment device management education technology end of support extended security updates hardware upgrade higher education it budgeting it planning legacy systems migration research software security updates software compatibility tech transition windows 10 windows 11
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