High Value Tech

09/02/2026

The workplace is no longer confined to the office so device management shouldn’t be either.

Microsoft’s latest guidance on moving from traditional Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to Microsoft Intune highlights an important shift: modernizing endpoint management isn’t simply about copying old policies into a new platform. It’s an opportunity to eliminate outdated configurations, strengthen security, and manage devices wherever employees work.

A cloud-first approach with Microsoft Intune can help organizations:

• Secure and manage devices from anywhere
• Apply consistent policies across the business
• Better support remote and hybrid employees
• Reduce dependence on on-premises infrastructure
• Simplify device deployment and lifecycle management

The goal isn’t to migrate every existing policy. It’s to determine what should be retained, redesigned, or retired and build a cleaner technology environment around the way your business operates today.

High-Value Tech helps organizations assess their current environment and build practical Microsoft 365, Intune, and endpoint-security strategies without carrying years of unnecessary technical debt into the cloud.

Read Microsoft’s guidance:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/from-gpo-to-microsoft-intune-a-practical-guide-to-cloud-first-policy-management/4551946

By: Per Larsen - Senior Product Manager | Microsoft Intune For many organizations, Group Policy Objects (GPOs) remain an important part of Windows...

09/02/2026

Your workforce has moved beyond the office. Your device-management strategy should, too.

For years, Group Policy Objects (GPOs) have helped businesses manage Windows computers connected to their internal networks. But with remote employees, cloud applications, and devices operating from anywhere, relying solely on traditional on-premises management can create security gaps and slow down IT support.

Microsoft Intune provides a cloud-first approach that allows organizations to:

✅ Apply security policies wherever devices are located
✅ Standardize configurations across the organization
✅ Improve visibility into device health and compliance
✅ Support remote and hybrid employees more effectively
✅ Reduce dependence on legacy on-premises infrastructure

However, moving from GPO to Intune should not be treated as a simple copy-and-paste migration. It is an opportunity to identify outdated policies, eliminate duplication, strengthen security standards, and redesign device management around how your business operates today.

High-Value Tech helps organizations assess their current environment, modernize endpoint management, and implement Microsoft Intune without carrying years of unnecessary technical debt into the cloud.

Is your organization still managing modern devices with a strategy built primarily for the office?

Read Microsoft’s guidance:

08/31/2026

Consistent IT standards are the quiet advantage that make daily support dependable. When our team follows repeatable processes, you get faster response times, fewer disruptions, predictable costs, and stronger compliance - every day. We take ownership so your staff can stay productive and secure. Learn how we bring reliability to regulated and multi-location businesses: www.highvaluetech.com

08/29/2026

High-Value Tech helps cannabis organizations build the technology foundation needed to expand confidently, protect their licenses and data, and integrate new locations without creating operational chaos.
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08/29/2026

The cannabis industry may be entering its next major phase and growth will bring far more than new locations and revenue.

Federal rescheduling is creating conditions for increased investment, acquisitions, and interest from pharmaceutical, agricultural, and consumer-product companies. For cannabis operators, that means the technology behind the business will become increasingly important during expansion and acquisition due diligence.

A company cannot scale successfully while relying on disconnected systems, inconsistent security, undocumented networks, or manual processes.

Cannabis businesses preparing for growth should be evaluating:

• Multi-location network standardization
• Cybersecurity and 24/7 threat monitoring
• Physical access control and video surveillance
• Microsoft 365 security and data governance
• Reliable backups and disaster recovery
• Employee access and identity management
• Technology documentation for audits and acquisitions
• Infrastructure capable of supporting rapid integration

The businesses positioned to grow or become attractive acquisition targets will be those that can demonstrate operational maturity, security, compliance, and scalability.

High-Value Tech helps cannabis organizations build the technology foundation needed to expand confidently, protect their licenses and data, and integrate new locations without creating operational chaos.

The next stage of cannabis growth is coming. The question is whether your technology is ready for it.

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08/23/2026

WHEN THE SECURITY DEVICE BECOMES THE SECURITY RISK

One of the more serious vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-26035 (CVSS 8.😎, could allow an unauthenticated attacker under specific FortiWeb configurations to potentially log into the administrative GUI or CLI using a random username and password.

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08/23/2026

🚨 WHEN THE SECURITY DEVICE BECOMES THE SECURITY RISK

Fortinet recently released patches addressing multiple vulnerabilities across FortiWeb, FortiManager, FortiManager Cloud, and FortiClient.

One of the more serious vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-26035 (CVSS 8.😎, could allow an unauthenticated attacker under specific FortiWeb configurations to potentially log into the administrative GUI or CLI using a random username and password.

Another vulnerability affecting FortiManager could potentially allow an attacker to impersonate a managed FortiGate device.

Think about that for a second.

🔥 Your firewall can be enterprise-grade.
🔥 Your security platform can be expensive.
🔥 Your organization can have MFA, EDR, email security and monitoring.

But if the infrastructure responsible for protecting everything else isn’t being patched, monitored and properly configured, you’ve still created an opening.

This is why cybersecurity can’t simply be:

“We bought a firewall, so we’re secure.”

Businesses need an actual lifecycle around their security infrastructure:

🔹 Firmware and vulnerability management
🔹 Configuration reviews
🔹 Administrative access restrictions
🔹 Continuous monitoring
🔹 Regular security assessments
🔹 Documented remediation processes

At High-Value Tech (HVT), we don’t look at cybersecurity as individual products.

We look at the entire technology stack and whether every layer is actually doing the job you bought it to do.

Patch the technology.
Review the configuration.
Monitor the environment.

Because your security infrastructure deserves the same security attention as everything behind it.

08/22/2026

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08/22/2026

🍎 108 Vulnerabilities Patched. One Reminder: Updates Are Security.

Apple recently released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS addressing 108 vulnerabilities across its platforms.

The issues range from WebKit and kernel vulnerabilities to flaws that could potentially allow:

🔐 Access to sensitive data
⚠️ Applications to escape security sandboxes
💻 Arbitrary code ex*****on
🌐 Network security controls to be bypassed
🧠 Kernel memory exposure or corruption

The good news? At the time of disclosure, there were no known reports of these vulnerabilities being actively exploited.

But that shouldn’t be the reason businesses wait.

One of the simplest cybersecurity controls is also one of the most commonly neglected:

Keep your devices patched.

For businesses managing Macs, iPhones, iPads, Windows PCs, servers, firewalls, and other technology, relying on employees to remember to update devices isn’t a security strategy.

A properly managed IT environment should provide visibility into:

• What devices you have
• What OS versions they’re running
• Which patches are missing
• Whether security updates were successfully installed
• Which devices are no longer receiving adequate vendor support

Cybersecurity isn’t only about buying another security product.

Sometimes it’s making sure the technology you already own is properly managed, monitored, and maintained.

That’s where High-Value Tech (HVT) helps businesses move from reactive IT to proactive technology management.

🔗 Source: SANS Internet Storm Center / Apple Security Updates

08/18/2026

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