Microsoft rented Elop for 14 months at $1.3M a month

Computerworld Wrap-Up June 18, 2015 Microsoft rented Elop for 14 months at $1.3M per month Microsoft's 14-month rent of former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop cost the firm at least $18 million, or about $1.3 million each month. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Gartner tells enterprises to dump Windows 8.1 deployment plans 2. 10 Father's Day gifts for gadget-loving dads 3. With Windows 10 imminent, Windows 8.1 sales demise clock to start tickin' 4. INSIDER Tired of sitting all day? Tech pros take a stand 5. Hiring recent college grads: 5 strategies that work 6. HP aims for quick switch to Windows 10 on PCs, tablets 7. Outlook for Android, iOS get enhanced management features 8. Salesforce's new analytics apps will be tailored for specific roles 9. EU faces IT staff shortfall of 825,000, redoubles training 10. SAS automates data modeling for fast analysis 11. IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft: Beneath the Surface 12. JR Raphael: A 60-second fix for Lollipop's heads-up notification nuisance White Paper: Webroot Software Why Your Next Generation Firewall Protection Isn't Enough The attack vectors have changed from a user on a PC within the network to any user on any device, operating inside and outside of the organization. To combat these threats, you need real-time predictive threat intelligence that can be easily integrated with your NGFW to protect at the network layer, or on the endpoint itself. Learn more >> Gartner tells enterprises to dump Windows 8.1 deployment plans With Windows 10 about to ship and Windows 8 largely panned, it's not a surprise that Gartner has recommended that enterprises skip the latter and migrate directly to the former from Windows 7. READ MORE 10 Father's Day gifts for gadget-loving dads Home audio, e-readers, cameras and even drones are all part of this year's round-up of great Father's Day gizmos. READ MORE With Windows 10 imminent, Windows 8.1 sales demise clock to start tickin' The impending debut of Windows 10 near the end of next month will start the clock ticking toward a deadline in 2016 when Microsoft will stop selling Windows 8.1 at retail, and a 2017 shut-off of sales of new devices armed with the soon-to-be-forgotten OS. READ MORE INSIDER Tired of sitting all day? Tech pros take a stand Sitting at a desk all day isn't healthy. Countless studies show prolonged sitting raises the risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer and myriad other ailments. Even for people who exercise daily, the negative effects of a sedentary rest-of-the-day can trump the benefits of a workout. READ MORE Hiring recent college grads: 5 strategies that work This year's STEM grads know what they want and are more prepared for the workforce than ever. According to a new report from Accenture, the class of 2015 is skilled, motivated and loyal — and anxious to join the ranks of IT. READ MORE HP aims for quick switch to Windows 10 on PCs, tablets Acting quickly to move away from Windows 8, Hewlett-Packard will start pre-installing Windows 10 across its old and new PCs and tablets within days of the release of the new OS on July 29. READ MORE White Paper: IBM An overview of IBM MobileFirst Platform The IBM MobileFirst Platform is a standards-based mobile-middleware, categorized as a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) and Mobile Application Development Platform (MADP). Learn More Outlook for Android, iOS get enhanced management features Microsoft updated its Outlook apps for iOS and Android Thursday to let system administrators have greater control over how employees use corporate email accounts. READ MORE Salesforce's new analytics apps will be tailored for specific roles Furthering its push to deliver user-friendly analytics across the enterprise, Salesforce on Thursday unveiled a new series of apps that are each tailored for a specific business context and role. READ MORE EU faces IT staff shortfall of 825,000, redoubles training The European Union faces a huge shortfall of qualified IT staff in Europe by 2020, prompting EU countries to redouble efforts to offer technology training. READ MORE SAS automates data modeling for fast analysis SAS wants to supercharge your business analysis, through new software that automatically builds multiple models of data and picks those that best predict future events. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft: Beneath the Surface An analysis of Microsoft's new Surface Hub workplace collaboration solution. 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