Daily Archives: August 30, 2020

• Patching survey: Consumer — 2020

  Posted on August 30, 2020 at 21:15 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums
  

  PATCHING SURVEY

  By Susan Bradley

  Over 1,400 Windows and Office users contributed to our survey on the state of Microsoft patching.

  Consumers’ overall impression of keeping Win10 up to date was similar to that of business respondents: Microsoft needs to make the process easier to manage and more reliable. (If you missed last week’s article on our survey of IT pros and consultants, see “Patching survey: Business — 2020,” AskWoody Plus Newsletter 2020-08-24.)

  On the other hand, individual Office users were relatively comfortable with the patching process — among those who use the suite.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.34.0 (2020-08-31).

  Survey AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Consumer patching impressions, Office patching satisfaction, Windows 10 updating satisfaction

• August patching: One less thing to worry about

  Posted on August 30, 2020 at 21:10 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  PATCH WATCH

  By Susan Bradley

  We may have numerous events keeping us awake at night — COVID-19, fires, hurricanes, elections, and more — but August patching isn’t one of them.

  The Windows and Office updates I installed on my business and personal systems were well mannered: no printing issues, no blue screens of death, no major hiccups! It’s nice to have a break from month after month of patching issues.

  Microsoft decided that enterprises need a break, too. It’s once again pushing off Windows 10 1803’s end of life (more info). The final security updates for business editions of Version 1803 will now be released on May 11, 2021 — not November 10, 2020.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.34.0 (2020-08-31).

  Patch Watch AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Office updates, Out-of-band patch, Preview patches, Win10 2004 upgrades, Windows Updates

• Building your business website: Understanding the options

  Posted on August 30, 2020 at 21:05 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  SMALL-BUSINESS WEBSITES

  By Will Fastie

  Your company website is the centerpiece for your online presence. It should be welcoming, attractive, and effective.

  “Well, duh!” you might retort. But it’s amazing how many small-business sites fail at that simple task.

  So before you (or your consultant) lay down a single line of code for your new site, spend some time to consider its look and function. Done? Now you’re ready to dig into the mechanics of website development. Here are your options.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.34.0 (2020-08-31).

  Web Development AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Custom websites, Web hosting, Website builders, WordPress

• Freeware Spotlight — Fawkes

  Posted on August 30, 2020 at 21:00 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  BEST UTILITIES

  By Deanna McElveen

  Here’s a little experiment that’s both interesting and terrifying.

  Google “facebook facial recognition” or simply “facial recognition.” Those of us who’ve been around a while have been warned about transgressions of this particular technology in … oh … a dozen or more movies!

  But we can fight back in our own small way, and it won’t cost us a dime — or a bitcoin!

  The University of Chicago’s Security, Algorithms, Networks and Data (SAND) lab has created an amazing anti-facial-recognition program appropriately called Fawkes (as in Guy Fawkes). The app is designed to modify common images in order to defeat unauthorized facial-recognition (FR) activities.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.34.0 (2020-08-31).

  Best Utilities AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Facial recognition, Fawkes