Nadella finally apologizes; Microsoft dabbles in per-user Windows licensing

	Microsoft dabbles in per-user Windows licensing | Microsoft Patch Tuesday tackles three critical vulnerabilities
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	Microsoft's Nadella finally apologizes Last Thursday Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stuck his foot in his mouth by saying that women should be seen but not heard asking for raises. On Friday he attempted to walk those comments back and was rather oddly credited by many media outlets for apologizing even though he did no such thing. Yesterday he did apologize. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Future-proof your mobility strategy with Dell EMM Looking for ongoing ways to securely connect your mobile team to the resources they need today and in the future? Read this new white paper to learn how Dell Enterprise Mobility Management can help your IT team adapt as devices, operating systems and work habits constantly evolve. Learn more In this Issue Microsoft dabbles in per-user Windows licensing Microsoft Patch Tuesday tackles three critical vulnerabilities With 1 million users, Windows 10 is generating a lot of feedback Microsoft to bring Docker to Windows Server Why the Surface Pro 3 has quietly replaced my work PC 'Hurricane Panda' hackers used Microsoft zero-day, CrowdStrike says Microsoft's 'big opportunity' to goose device share stalls before it gets started Microsoft patches 3 zero-days including Sandworm on Patch Tuesday Apple is now 5th largest PC maker in the world WEBCAST: Dell | Symantec Solve Mobile Conflicts between IT and Users Effective mobile security does not have to be a battlefield between IT and users. Join this Webcast to hear how to strike a balance between users' mobile desires and IT's need for control Learn More. Microsoft dabbles in per-user Windows licensing For the first time, Microsoft will offer user-based Windows licenses to enterprises, a change one expert called "substantial" but another downplayed as unlikely to have much of an impact. Neither believed that the changes would herald Windows-by-subscription any time soon, even though Microsoft licenses its "rent-not-buy" Office 365 by the user, not by each device. Read More Microsoft Patch Tuesday tackles three critical vulnerabilities After a relatively quiet few months, Microsoft Patch Tuesday is back in full force, covering three zero-day vulnerabilities that administrators should attend to as quickly as possible. Read More With 1 million users, Windows 10 is generating a lot of feedback Windows 10's "Technical Preview" (read: beta) is off to a good start, with more than one million signups for the program, Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Operating Systems Group, revealed in a lengthy Windows blog post recently. Feedback is pouring in, with more than 200,000 pieces of user feedback submitted via the Windows Feedback app. Read More WHITE PAPER: Curvature The State of IT Infrastructure & Operations The challenge that IT decision-makers face is the pressure to reduce costs paired with the pressure to progress digital maturity. Curvature analyzes why businesses miss significant CapEx and OpEx cost savings and how to refocus IT strategy. View now Microsoft to bring Docker to Windows Server The Docker virtualization technology has just taken another giant step forward, as developers from both Microsoft and Docker have started working on a native Docker implementation for Windows Server, which will make the increasingly popular container technology available for use in Windows shops. Read More Why the Surface Pro 3 has quietly replaced my work PC About two weeks ago, I unplugged my Lenovo ThinkPad Twist laptop and set it aside. I replaced it with the Surface Pro 3, connected my peripherals to Microsoft's docking station, and powered everything up. For the first time in my life, I'm working from a Windows tablet. Full time. For work and play. Read More 'Hurricane Panda' hackers used Microsoft zero-day, CrowdStrike says One of the zero-day flaws patched by Microsoft on Tuesday had been used for some time by a group with suspected Chinese government ties that targets technology companies, CrowdStrike's chief executive said Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Damball ESG Lab Spotlight: Damballa Failsafe with HP TippingPoint The Need for Certainty and Automation in Network Security – Damballa Failsafe with HP TippingPoint: ESG believes this may be the most effective means for reducing risk and combatting advanced malware attacks. Damballa and HP have partnered to bring a joint solution to the market to help automate responses to infections. Learn More Microsoft's 'big opportunity' to goose device share stalls before it gets started Microsoft's job of moving its device needle from 14%, which its COO said this summer represents "a much bigger opportunity than we've ever had in the past," just got harder. Gartner today forecast that the company's share will be flat this year and climb only slightly in 2015. Read More Microsoft patches 3 zero-days including Sandworm on Patch Tuesday Ladies and gentlemen, for this National Cyber Security Awareness month, prepare yourself for a monster load of patches and restarts. Microsoft released nine Security Bulletins, but only eight security patches. Although there are five patches for remote code execution vulnerabilities, Microsoft rated only three of those as "Critical." Read More Apple is now 5th largest PC maker in the world Apple's Macbooks had a strong back-to-school showing last quarter, as the company hit fifth place in IDC's global PC shipment charts. Read More
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