vendor accountability

The NHS has begun quarantining medical devices that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, after a handful of clinical-supplier vendors refused or failed to certify their software for Microsoft’s current desktop OS — leaving hospitals with a stark choice between isolating essential kit, paying steep...

For millions accustomed to beginning their day by checking email, the morning brought an unwelcome disruption. Outlook, Microsoft's globally dominant email service, suffered a major outage that left users locked out of their mailboxes, unable to send or receive messages, and questioning the...

Cloud-based productivity suites have become the backbone of global business operations, accelerating everything from daily communications to mission-critical decision-making. Among these, Microsoft 365 stands at the forefront, its ubiquity cemented by robust offerings like Teams, Exchange...

Outlook.com users expecting seamless access to their email via Apple Mail on iOS devices have been facing an enduring challenge for over a week, a rare but stark reminder of the reliance placed on interconnected software ecosystems. This persistent disruption has cast a spotlight on the...

I have been struggling with this for some time... At our company, like I assume at every enterprise, management believe that we (they) have implemented "least privilege principle", i.e. every software and every user has only those rights and privileges that are really needed for the task to be...