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This page provides important items of IT industry news, technical and security briefings and IT issues that impact business.

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Adobe Advise Urgent Security Patches Required

This morning the CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - from the US), have announced vulnerabilities in multiple products.

There are a number of products affected and a full list can be found on the Adobe website by following the links below. These do include popular products such as Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premier Pro amongst others.

Action Required: While the products will eventually update themselves, due to the nature of the security risk, it is advised to perform a manual backup which is described on the Adobe page linked next to each product listed in the security bulletin. If any of our support customers need any further advice and guidance they can contact the helpdesk in via helpdesk@magikos.co.uk or call on 01344 204019 for assistance.

For the full security bulletin and links to the Adobe products affected follow the link here to the CISA Alert page.

Beware The Microsoft Windows 11 Upgrade!

Starting 30th November 2022, Microsoft is launching a new campaign to encourage Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11. Please bear in mind that Windows 11 has a significant hardware overhead - it is important to properly audit PC hardware before considering an upgrade to ensure that the new operating system does not suffer serious performance issues.

Action: Take care when following any links or clicking any icons in the Windows taskbar or notification area. Resist the temptation to perform a Windows 11 upgrade until you are sure that your PC can run the new operating system effectively. If in doubt, Magikos IT customers should get in contact with our Help Desk support service - we can provide any advice and guidance you might need.

Security - Magikos IT Manufacturer Evaluation Statement

IT security is considered of paramount importance by Magikos IT. Hardware equipment, manufacturers and suppliers are evaluated regularly to ensure that there is a reliable supply of the right technologies for use by ourselves and our customers. Furthermore, Magikos IT takes into consideration security recommendations from government organisations such as GCHQ and the NCSC in the selection of manufacturers of network and server equipment.

Currently, the UK government has two manufacturers listed on a High Risk Vendor (HRV) list: Huawei and ZTE. Though aimed primarily at the Telco level for core infrastructure services, Magikos IT does not use any equipment from either manufacturer. In accordance with this policy and process, Magikos IT has at the current date (October 2022), evaluated the following IT hardware equipment manufacturers and deemed them to be acceptable for deployment in our own and our customers’ infrastructure:

  - Draytek
  - HP
  - Ubiquiti
  - Dell
  - TP Link
  - Apple
  - Polycom
  - ClearlyIP
  - DLink
  - Netgear
  - Crucial
  - APC

This list and the process of evaluation is ongoing - new manufacturers will arise and others will either disappear or merge. Current and additional IT hardware manufacturers will be evaluated and assessed as project requirements dictate.

UK Telephone System Deadline:

31st March 2025 marks the end of life of the UK PSTN telephony infrastructure. We all need to make sure we have migrated to internet-delivered telephone systems (called VoIP or Voice Over IP) both at home and in business.

Windows 10 End Of Life:

14th October 2025 is the date for end of support by Microsoft for Windows 10. After that date, there will be no further security patches - anti-virus software is NOT a suitable protection. All users are advised strongly to make sure they have migrated to Windows 11 before that date. It is vital that any PC is checked first to ensure that it is capable of running Windows 11 - do not assume that a Microsoft banner or notice is a guarantee that the PC is capable of running Windows 11 properly.

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