Shadow IT is a security issue that poses risks to businesses of all sizes — your organization included. But what is it, and why is it dangerous? Let’s take a look.
What is shadow IT?
Shadow IT is the use of IT systems, hardware, software, and services that have not been approved by your IT department.
Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) is a managed service similar to its more popular counterpart, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), a service provision model where software is purchased for a monthly subscription fee instead of the traditional “upfront” basis.
People who use iPhones, iPads, and Macs are at risk of encountering a Unicode attack that can cause the messaging app to crash and lock up the device. The good news is a workaround has been found which can restore the state of said Apple products.
What is going on?
A bug, known as "Black Dot,” is locking the messaging app on Apple devices running iOS 11.3 and 11.4 beta with Apple TVs and Apple Watches also at risk.
First things first, what should you do with your brand new laptop? You go through the Windows 10 setup, and you're all done, right? Not really. Your notebook isn’t ready -- until you do some tweaking. Let's get the ball rolling.
#1 Check for updates
Your new laptop should check for updates automatically, but you can also check manually.
