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Windows 11 is pushing some organisations to reconsider what operating system they actually need at the endpoint. Complexity, patching, licensing and hardware demands are helping put Linux-based alternatives and centrally delivered applications back into the conversation.

The Windows 11 upgrade has created an expensive problem for organisations that delayed their hardware refresh. With support and hardware costs rising, postponing the decision may have left some IT teams facing an even bigger bill.

AI computing is following a familiar pattern: centralise the workloads, then start asking whether they should move back to the endpoint. From mainframes and PCs to cloud computing and AI, technology keeps repeating the same cycle.

Healthcare IT can reduce endpoint risk by keeping patient information away from local devices. VDI and application virtualisation allow clinical software and sensitive data to remain centrally managed while care providers access what they need remotely.

If most of your applications no longer run on the endpoint, why are you still managing and securing it as though they do?

Endpoint security is changing, but are organisations still protecting devices for a way of working that no longer exists? From Windows endpoints drifting out of compliance to VDI, preventative security and a radically different approach to what runs locally, the full Razorwire episode asks whether it’s time to rethink the endpoint. Watch the full episode to discover what modern endpoint security could look like.

Event marketing loses focus when a conference tries to serve everyone at once. Smaller events built around specific audiences, relevant vendors and tailored talks offer a stronger alternative to chasing scale and prestige for their own sake.

B2B relationship building matters when buyers put their money, time, effort and reputation behind a cybersecurity purchase. Trust develops through credible conversations and relationships, rather than collecting another pen, T-shirt or sales pitch from a vendor stand.

B2B event marketing does not have to mean spending thousands on an exhibition stand. Renting the pub next door, bringing the right people together and having genuine conversations can deliver more value than waiting for prospects to walk past a conference booth.

InfoSec conference speakers should give cybersecurity professionals a clear reason to invest their time in attending. The decision to book Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg for InfoSec Europe raises an interesting question about whether celebrity keynote speakers deliver more value than experienced industry practitioners.