Patch halt looms for half of all IE users

Computerworld Wrap-Up August 03, 2015 Patch halt looms for half of all IE users With just over four months left before Microsoft stops serving security updates to most versions of Internet Explorer other than IE11, nearly half of all IE users are running a soon-to-be-retired edition. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. HoloLens for the enterprise due within a year 2. AT&T launches wireless data and TV services on one bill 3. Bad vibe brews about Windows 10 4. NOW ON CIO: Government CIOs fret over apps reliability in the cloud 5. AT&T launches wireless data and TV services on one bill 6. 10 things Windows 10 failed to fix or flat-out broke 7. IBM applies some engineering rigor to the Internet of Things 8. INSIDER Container wars: Rocket vs. Odin vs. Docker 9. NOW ON CSO: Social Engineering: 6 commonly targeted data points that are poorly protected 10. China clamps down on exports of drones and supercomputers 11. Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles arrested in Japan 12. Microsoft buys sales-gamification startup with eye to CRM combo 13. Darlene Storm: Macs can be remotely infected with firmware malware that remains after reformatting White Paper: Axway B2B 360-Degrees: A Revolution in EDI and API Integration Using B2B integration technology, digital networks allow companies to manage, secure and optimize data transactions across all industries and in every corner of the globe. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Learn More HoloLens for the enterprise due within a year Microsoft is preparing to release its augmented reality headset HoloLens within the next year and it will be focused on the enterprise. READ MORE AT&T launches wireless data and TV services on one bill Wireless video to smartphones and tablets took another step on Monday with AT&T's announcement of a single nationwide package of pay TV and wireless services on a single bill. READ MORE Bad vibe brews about Windows 10 Windows 10's vibe on social media has soured since Microsoft launched the operating system last week, Adobe today said as it cited new data from its metrics platform. READ MORE NOW ON CIO: Government CIOs fret over apps reliability in the cloud Government officials cite security and user experience as top concerns in delivering apps in a cloud setting and pushing out online citizen services. READ MORE AT&T launches wireless data and TV services on one bill Wireless video to smartphones and tablets took another step on Monday with AT&T's announcement of a single nationwide package of pay TV and wireless services on a single bill. READ MORE 10 things Windows 10 failed to fix or flat-out broke Windows 10, you're a great operating system, but...please put these deficiencies on your update list somewhere. READ MORE White Paper: Apprenda 5 Ways Private PaaS Helps Boost Developer Productivity Digital business has become essential to the success of the enterprise. Custom applications have become a gateway to revenue creation, customer satisfaction, and cost control. This metamorphosis has put line of business developers in a position of strategic importance within the enterprise. Learn More IBM applies some engineering rigor to the Internet of Things Bringing some old-fashioned engineering discipline to the emerging Internet of Things, IBM updated its design tools to allow IoT component builders to keep track of their work though a widely used technique called product line engineering. READ MORE INSIDER Container wars: Rocket vs. Odin vs. Docker We review three approaches to using containers as an alternative to virtual machines. READ MORE NOW ON CSO: Social Engineering: 6 commonly targeted data points that are poorly protected Now in its sixth year, the Social Engineering village at DEF CON has always been an interesting location. Each year the village hosts talks and interactive lessons on human hacking, but the major draw is the Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest. READ MORE China clamps down on exports of drones and supercomputers China plans to limit exports of advanced drones and supercomputers for national security reasons. READ MORE Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles arrested in Japan The CEO of failed Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox was arrested in Japan early Saturday by police, according to media reports. READ MORE Microsoft buys sales-gamification startup with eye to CRM combo Incent Games' software will be integrated into Microsoft's Dynamics CRM offering. READ MORE Darlene Storm: Macs can be remotely infected with firmware malware that remains after reformatting Researchers created Thunderstrike 2 firmware malware that could remotely infect Apple computers and remain, even if a user were to wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS. At Black Hat and Def Con, they will demo their firmware malware. READ MORE White Paper: Apprenda Enterprise Platform as a Service for App Architectures Apprenda is the only Enterprise PaaS on the market that supports both new and existing application architectures. In this whitepaper you'll learn how Apprenda supports your existing applications, how the applications are cloud enabled, and how they are on-boarded with Apprenda, using production customer examples. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! 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