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Your EDR Is Only as Strong as the Silicon Under It

Behavior-based EDR and XDR read telemetry from an operating system that assumes its own boot chain is honest — an assumption detection software is rarely built to verify. TPM 2.0, secure boot, and hardware-based manageability are the prerequisites that let that assumption hold, and most Windows 11 refresh purchases are already paying for them.

July 21, 2026 · 9 min read

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TAA Compliance Checklist for Federal IT Buyers

A practical, line-by-line checklist for confirming Trade Agreements Act compliance before hardware ever reaches a contracting officer's desk.

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