Visionaries in Tech
In 1985, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs—two of the most influential figures in the history of computing—stood at a pivotal crossroads in their early rivalry and collaboration. At the time,…
What is OAuth?
OAuth, short for Open Authorization, is an open standard protocol used for secure authorization. It allows users to grant third-party applications limited access to their resources without sharing their credentials,…
Microsoft Safe Mode
“Trying to convince the United gate agent to let me reboot Windows in safe mode and delete C-00000291*.sys”
Russian hackers breached key Microsoft systems
Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems. Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems in a hack first disclosed in…
Microsoft is ready to kill off Patch Tuesday as we know it
Say hello to ‘Regular Tuesday’ For many organizations, Patch Tuesday will soon become “just another Tuesday”, because Microsoft is preparing to roll out a new tool that automates the patch…
October 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Operating system updates and zero-days aplenty
September has been a packed month of continuous updates. Apple and Microsoft released new operating systems, and several vulnerabilities exploited in web services resulted in a domino effect of zero-day…
What Is a Command Line Interpreter?
Command line interpreter definition & common command line interfaces A command line interpreter is any program that allows one to enter commands and then execute those commands to the operating…
Blue screen of death
The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD), Blue screen error, Blue Screen, fatal error, or bugcheck, and officially known as a Stop error, is a critical error screen displayed by the…
What is a virtual machine?
Virtual machines (VMs) are computers that run inside of other computers using a process known as virtualization. What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based computer…
What is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?
What is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)? The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a protocol, or technical standard, for using a desktop computer remotely. Remote desktop software can use several…