Microsoft tells some Insiders to stop using Windows 10 preview

Computerworld Wrap-Up August 19, 2015 Microsoft tells some Insiders to stop using Windows 10 preview With the resumption of Windows 10 builds to testers, Microsoft has told users they may not have the right to run the software and again begun marking copies with small watermarks. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Target troll proves it's all or nothing with corporate social media 2. Researchers can store data in DNA; the hard part is retrieving it 3. Latest Windows 10 preview cripples 64-bit Chrome 4. NOW ON CIO: Why you should be wary of Windows 10 if you own an older PC 5. Preston Gralla: Microsoft lays its smartphone ambitions to rest 6. Amazon, Microsoft strengthen tools to store app and enterprise data in their clouds 7. Just their type: 12 keyboards programmers love 8. IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft (yes, Microsoft!) ups the container ante 9. NOW ON CSO: Keep these cyberthug holidays marked on your calendar 10. Why big data isn't always the answer 11. Microsoft buddies up to Docker with Windows Server Containers 12. Barbara Krasnoff: Ditto gives your phone good vibrations 13. IT Blogwatch: Ashley Madison download -- no more prurient prattle, please White Paper: HP 5 Strategies for Transforming On-premises Infrastructure Feeling the pressure to move core services off-premises? Based on recent IDG research among IT leaders, this paper provides a checklist toward building a strategy for the future of your organization's IT services delivery. Learn more. Target troll proves it's all or nothing with corporate social media Being on social media can be serious business for an enterprise.Major retailer Target can attest to that after a man with no official connection to the company hijacked its social media presence and began talking -- rather sarcastically and often rudely -- to customers."This is a big brand and reputational issue," said Nick Hayes, an analyst with Forrester. "As a... READ MORE Researchers can store data in DNA; the hard part is retrieving it Researchers have discovered a method for storing information in DNA that can last for at least 2,000 years and which takes up a fraction of the space required by hard drives and other electronic media. READ MORE Latest Windows 10 preview cripples 64-bit Chrome Microsoft's latest Insider build of Windows 10 has crippled the 64-bit version of Google's Chrome browser. READ MORE NOW ON CIO: Why you should be wary of Windows 10 if you own an older PC Despite Microsoft's massive Windows 10 advertising blitz, many older PCs do not support the new OS, and it can be absurdly difficult to determine whether your system is supported. READ MORE Preston Gralla: Microsoft lays its smartphone ambitions to rest The company wants us to believe that Universal apps — usable on all Windows 10 devices — will save the day for Windows Phone. It's already clear that won't be happening. READ MORE Amazon, Microsoft strengthen tools to store app and enterprise data in their clouds Amazon and Microsoft are going after developers and IT departments with upgraded tools and cloud storage offerings. READ MORE Webcast: Janrain, Inc. Customer IAM is fundamentally different from employee IAM In this webinar we explore why Customer IAM is suddenly such a big topic, and why and how it is different from Employee IAM. Forrester provides tips to address CIAM effectively and shares predictions for the customer facing IAM market. View now Just their type: 12 keyboards programmers love Software developers can become quite attached to the keyboards they use to bang out code all day. Here are some models that have significant coder followings. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft (yes, Microsoft!) ups the container ante Oh how the worm has turned, and today sees Microsoft roll out container-friendly technologies. READ MORE NOW ON CSO: Keep these cyberthug holidays marked on your calendar It's no happy day for enterprises when cyber thugs celebrate their favorite 'holidays'—special days when they attack with even more cunning and fervor. Learn these days and get ready to respond to related exploitations. READ MORE Why big data isn't always the answer While most analytics tools are set up for quantified information it's often the unstructured data that provides the context and the meaning companies need to make that information useful. READ MORE Microsoft buddies up to Docker with Windows Server Containers Microsoft released a technical preview of the first publicly available version of Windows Server Containers, which will be built into Windows Server 2016, the next version of Microsoft's operating system for servers. READ MORE Barbara Krasnoff: Ditto gives your phone good vibrations A small but efficient gadget called Ditto offers an unobtrusive way to be notified of calls, texts and emails. 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