Monthly Archives: July 2022

Goodbye Patch Tuesday – Microsoft Autopatch is here

Managing your Windows 11 security should soon be much easier with the official launch of Microsoft Autopatch. Initially announced in April 2022, general availability has arrived for Windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licenses for the service that’s set to automate updates for Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft 365 software, including Office. The tool…

Brazil-based Creditas buys bank and raises additional funding to enhance profitability

Brazilian lender Creditas is buying a banking license and using its funding to build the tech behind its operations. The company’s continued acquisitions and new ventures beg the question of whether it’s striving to become a super app. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Banking industry. Learn more about becoming…

If you were infected with COVID-19 during the first Omicron wave, you ‘really don’t have a lot of good protection’ against the BA.5 subvariant: Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images Getting infected with COVID-19 during the first Omicron wave doesn’t give much protection against the current BA.5 strain. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the BA.5 subvariant “substantially evades” antibodies from both vaccination and prior infection.  But BA.5 is not associated with greater disease severity or hospitalization compared to…

Understanding wage theft and what to do if it happens to you

Under the FLSA, all employees, regardless of citizenship status, are guaranteed certain rights. MJHollinshead/Getty Wage theft is when an employer withholds benefits, such as breaks or compensation, that an employee has already worked for. Wage theft often goes unreported either because employees are not aware of what they’re owed or because they fear retaliation. Employees…

Meet a car-free millennial spouting ‘glorious bike propaganda’ on TikTok

Jenna Phillips Jenna Phillips, 27, is sharing her “car-free” life with more than 16,000 TikTok followers. As vehicle expenses add up, living “car-lite” has a growing appeal for many millennials. A car-free life isn’t without challenges, and many Americans still need them to commute to work. As millions of Americans have faced high car and…

We asked employees how they dealt with major life changes like parenthood at work. Here’s what they said.

Getty Images Lauren Schneider, who works in public relations, recently became a mother. Her priorities shifted because of it. Other employees explored their sexuality and gender, and they felt the same shift.  Insider asked how they dealt with the changes — and helped their colleagues get used to them, too. During the seemingly endless months…

You’re at ‘dramatically higher’ risk of ending up in the ICU from COVID-19 if you haven’t gotten your latest booster: COVID-19 experts

Doctors and nurses care for a patient at the University Hospital Greifswald in Germany. Jens Büttner/Picture Alliance/Getty Images Officials are encouraging Americans to get caught up on their COVID-19 booster shots as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant surges.  Adults over 50 years old with only one booster are four times more likely to die from COVID-19…