Microsoft's BYOD game plan is surprisingly impartial

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	Microsoft's BYOD game plan is surprisingly impartial BYOD was born out of a rebellion against Microsoft products. Many of the people bringing their own laptops to work were bringing in Macs instead of Windows PCs, alongside their iPhones. No matter, Microsoft is set to introduce a slew of client and server technologies to support BYOD, both Microsoft and non-Microsoft devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire So Much Data, So Little Control It used to be that all you had to do to protect your company's intellectual property and customer information was lock the file drawers and, later, put layers of defenses around the data center. Learn More In this Issue It's hitting the fan: Anger mounts over PRISM, NSA domestic spying scandals 'Crazy ants' that destroy computers are immune to insecticide How to Solve 4 Impending Windows 8 Problems The new science of software testing Microsoft protects cloud with directory-integrated two-factor authentication Is Microsoft's Office 365 Bet Starting to Pay Off in Enterprise Adoption? Microsoft's ambivalence about Office on the Web gives Apple shot with iWork on iCloud Facebook, Twitter support Google's call for transparency in surveillance requests Microsoft patches critical IE vulnerabilities and actively exploited Office flaw Office 365 customers can now replace SharePoint newsfeed with Yammer WHITE PAPER: IBM Businesses are ready for a new approach to IT Today's businesses need simpler more efficient and flexible computing models. The IBM PureSystems family is comprised of platform systems and infrastructure systems that include built-in "patterns of expertise" to address complex business and operational tasks for smarter computing. Learn More It's hitting the fan: Anger mounts over PRISM, NSA domestic spying scandals A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill yesterday that would end the "secret law" that keeps government surveillance programs in the shadows. Read More 'Crazy ants' that destroy computers are immune to insecticide There's a new threat to your-high cost electronics: an ant with a taste for electronic equipment. Nylanderia fulva, more commonly called the "tawny crazy ant," has invaded the south, from Florida to Texas, and is causing damage in electrical gear and outlets everywhere they go. Read More How to Solve 4 Impending Windows 8 Problems Enterprises have been slow to adopt Windows 8--and when they have, they've encountered migration, usability, security and hardware issues. Luckily, these challenges aren't impossible to overcome. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn More The new science of software testing How do you plumb the depths of the product you are testing? How do you define your plans and communicate them effectively, both to yourself and to the team you are supporting? What are the best techniques for accomplishing any of these and how do I know which to employ? Read More Microsoft protects cloud with directory-integrated two-factor authentication Microsoft is upping the security on Azure with Active Authentication, a new service now in preview which allows enterprises to secure access to hosted applications such as Office 365 with two-factor authentication. Read More Is Microsoft's Office 365 Bet Starting to Pay Off in Enterprise Adoption? Microsoft's subscription-desktop hybrid application updated from the cloud may trigger wider Office 365 adoption in the enterprise, at least that's what the software giant is banking on with its new Office365 ProPlus offering. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE Rompetrol Case Study Vblock Systems enable operational excellence and the birth of a new business. Learn More. Microsoft's ambivalence about Office on the Web gives Apple shot with iWork on iCloud Almost as an afterthought, Apple on Monday announced it was working on browser-based versions of its iWork productivity applications, a move one analyst said challenged Microsoft's Office behemoth. Read More Facebook, Twitter support Google's call for transparency in surveillance requests Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft have joined Google in asking for greater transparency in surveillance requests, following widespread criticism of the U.S. government's surveillance programs and the role of the Internet companies. Read More Microsoft patches critical IE vulnerabilities and actively exploited Office flaw A new batch of security updates released by Microsoft on Tuesday address a total of 23 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Windows and Microsoft Office, including one that is actively exploited by attackers. The handling of digital certificates in Windows was also improved. Read More Office 365 customers can now replace SharePoint newsfeed with Yammer Microsoft has taken the first step in its integration roadmap for SharePoint and Yammer, allowing Office 365 customers to replace SharePoint Online's activity stream with Yammer's. Read More
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