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07/19/2026

New UniFi UDR7 deployment featuring dual WAN over SFP and Starlink failover. Ready for whatever comes next. 🚀

06/30/2026

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is challenging the top-tier chips from Apple and Intel. More competition in the processor market means better performance and prices for your next laptop. Is it finally time to upgrade your work machine?

Inside Asus’ featherweight Zenbook A16, Qualcomm's new flagship laptop chip flexes massive multi-core muscle, upgraded graphics, and real momentum against the competition. The benchmarks speak for themselves.

06/29/2026

The tech job market is shifting as AI impact leads to significant layoffs in 2026. While some roles disappear, new ones are emerging. Is your team learning the skills needed to thrive in an automated world? Start your training journey today.

Q1 2026 was worse for tech layoffs than 2025, 2024

06/28/2026

Hackers are already exploiting several new Microsoft Defender flaws in the wild. When zero-day attacks become common, rapid response is the only defense. Does your business have an incident response plan for a potential data breach?

The researcher who earlier this month published a PoC exploit for a zero-day LPE vulnerability in Microsoft Defender is back with two more.

06/27/2026

Microsoft's April update addressed a staggering 167 flaws, the second highest number ever recorded for a single Patch Tuesday. The scale of modern digital defense is growing every day. How confident are you in your company's patching schedule?

Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.

06/26/2026

Mobile World Congress 2026 showcased some truly bizarre gadgets, including a phone that can actually start a fire! While some tech is just for show, it proves innovation has no limits. What is the strangest tech gadget you have ever owned?

Some technology at MWC is groundbreaking. Some of it is just plain weird. These are the oddball inventions that made the show floor the most fun.

06/25/2026

🔔 Testing the New UniFi G6 Entry

Spent some time testing the new UniFi G6 Entry, and overall, it's an impressive addition to the UniFi Access lineup.

✅ Native UniFi Protect + UniFi Access integration
✅ Sharp 5MP camera with excellent vertical field of view
✅ Two-way audio and doorbell functionality
✅ NFC, Mobile Unlock, Apple/Google Wallet, and Face ID support when paired with UniFi Access hardware
✅ Clean, professional design that's ideal for business deployments

My biggest takeaway so far? The requirement for a wired PoE connection. The G6 Entry uses PoE+ over Ethernet and currently doesn't offer a Wi-Fi option. For new construction or commercial installations this isn't a big deal, but for many retrofits it means running Cat5e/Cat6 to the door location, which can significantly increase installation time and cost.

That said, if you already have structured cabling in place, the experience is very polished and it's one of the most interesting products I've seen from Ubiquiti this year.

Has anyone else deployed a G6 Entry yet? I'd be interested to hear how you're handling retrofit installations where Ethernet isn't already available.

06/25/2026

The first iPhone Fold might be harder to get than expected due to production delays in the supply chain. High-tech engineering often comes with early hurdles. Are you willing to wait months for a foldable phone, or would you buy a competitor instead?

iPhone Fold mass production has slipped from July to August due to manufacturing issues, but Apple still aims for a 2026 launch.

06/25/2026

If your business uses a generic email like info@, sales@, or support@, there's a good chance you're paying for it incorrectly.

The default approach most SMBs take is to set up a regular user mailbox, share the password between staff, and call it a day.

That setup creates two real problems.

1) There's no audit trail of who sent what.

When someone leaves, they still have the password. And shared passwords are one of the most common ways small businesses get compromised.

2) You're paying for a Microsoft 365 license on a mailbox that no human owns.

Microsoft 365 has a built-in feature that solves both: Shared Mailboxes.

A Shared Mailbox lets multiple staff access the same email address (info@, support@, etc.) using their own personal logins.

Replies appear to come from the shared address.

Every action is logged under the individual employee. And it does not require a separate license if the mailbox stays under 50 GB.

How to set one up:

1. Sign in to admin.microsoft.com

2. Go to Teams & groups > Shared mailboxes

3. Click Add a shared mailbox

4. Enter a display name and email address

5. Click Add members and choose who gets access

Members can read, send from, and manage the shared address from their own Outlook within an hour.

When an employee leaves, you remove them from the mailbox in 30 seconds.

There are no password changes, and no risk of an ex-employee still reading client emails.

06/24/2026

Another OWL360IT project completed.

This install included a full UniFi network deployment with WiFi 7 throughout the building, Rogers fibre, 10GbE connections, a StarTech rack, and Eaton UPS battery backup for fast, reliable, business-grade performance.
We also deployed a UniFi door access control system, UniFi IP cameras including PTZ and turret cameras, plus Alarm.com intrusion monitoring to help secure the entire site.

Clean rack, fast network, strong security, and everything built to scale.
Always a good day when the install comes together like this.
Need your business network, WiFi, cameras, access control, or alarm monitoring upgraded? OWL360IT can help.