Review: Surface Pro 3 isn’t really what enterprises want in a laptop

	Salesforce and Microsoft partnership gains some steam | Russian hackers exploit Windows zero-day flaw to target Ukraine, US organizations
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	Review: Surface Pro 3 isn't really what enterprises want in a laptop Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 is touted as the tablet that can replace your laptop, but is it what businesses want to issue to all their employees? Read More WEBCAST: Dell and RedHat Realize the benefits of open private cloud solutions Cloud computing is driving a rapid pace of change in the datacenter as enterprises look to develop innovative ways to take advantage of its inherent benefits. Open private cloud solutions are quickly becoming a platform of choice as the foundation for hyperscale cloud deployments Learn More In this Issue Salesforce and Microsoft partnership gains some steam Russian hackers exploit Windows zero-day flaw to target Ukraine, US organizations Microsoft researchers create a secure haven in the cloud This 60-year-old photo says a lot about diversity in technology Why are so many reporting that Nadella apologized when he did no such thing? Windows 10 Technical Preview deep-dive: A promise of better things to come Microsoft offers sweeteners to get enterprises to buy Surface Pro 3 Microsoft to beef up its cloud partner strategy Microsoft slates critical Windows, IE fixes for next week WHITE PAPER: HP Top 5 Truths About Big Data Hype and Security Intelligence Big Data Security Analytics (BDSA) is the subject of exuberant predictions. However, a Gartner analyst points out that no available BDSA solutions come close to these forecasts. Nevertheless, the principles of Big Data are the key to advanced security intelligence. This white paper discusses the key tenets of Big Data. Learn more >> Salesforce and Microsoft partnership gains some steam The vendors have revealed general delivery dates for integrations between their platforms. Read More Russian hackers exploit Windows zero-day flaw to target Ukraine, US organizations A cyberespionage group operating out of Russia has launched malware attacks against the Ukrainian government and at least one U.S.-based organization through a previously unknown vulnerability that affects most versions of Windows. Read More Microsoft researchers create a secure haven in the cloud To ensure trusted cloud operations, Microsoft Haven uses a new type of virtual machine and a set of new Intel chip security calls. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Accelerate your innovation with IBM Bluemix™ Join us for a webcast introducing the new IBM BluemixTM. IBM Bluemix (www.bluemix.net) is a developer oriented Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment that is based on the Cloud Foundry open source project. It provides you easy access to a rich library of IBM, 3rd party and open source runtimes, services and APIs. Learn More This 60-year-old photo says a lot about diversity in technology As you're no doubt aware, the lack of diversity in the technology industry has been quite the hot topic over the last week or so. Read More Why are so many reporting that Nadella apologized when he did no such thing? Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hasn't come within a mea or a culpa of apologizing for his assertion Thursday that women should avoid asking for a raise, yet countless media outlets are reporting that he has in fact done so. Read More Windows 10 Technical Preview deep-dive: A promise of better things to come Microsoft's Windows 10 Technical Preview offers a first glimpse of the future of its operating system. Our reviewer takes a close look and thinks the upcoming OS could work. 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 Microsoft offers sweeteners to get enterprises to buy Surface Pro 3 Microsoft is wooing enterprise IT purchasing execs with a set of enticements it hopes will convince them to buy Surface Pro 3 – "the tablet that can replace your laptop" – to actually replace corporate laptops. Read More Microsoft to beef up its cloud partner strategy Microsoft may be planning a big shakeup of its Azure partner strategy, and could be eyeing its global TechED EU conference at the end of this month to reveal it. Read More Microsoft slates critical Windows, IE fixes for next week Microsoft today said it will release nine security updates next week, twice the number of last month, with fixes slated for Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, SharePoint Server and Web app developer tools. Read More
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