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	INSIDER Review: Is Microsoft's Edge browser ready for business? A more modern, more secure and more compatible browser with today's websites, Edge will need more features to fully fit in at work -- but will be worth the wait. (Insider Story) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Top tips for securing big data environments Organizations don't have to feel overwhelmed when it comes to securing big data environments. The same security fundamentals for securing databases, data warehouses and file share systems can be applied to securing Hadoop implementations. Learn More In this Issue Happy 20th birthday Internet Explorer Microsoft waives Windows 10 'branches' for now New Windows 10 virtual machine images let anyone test Microsoft's Edge browser Edge browser fails to win over Windows 10 users Microsoft tests app that will read you the news Free Windows 10 upgrade will have 'no financial impact' on Microsoft Microsoft's rollout of Windows 10 gets B+ grade Apple updates Boot Camp to support Windows 10 9 Chrome extensions (and 1 Firefox extension) that should be ported to Microsoft Edge It's alive! Patch Tuesday survives for Windows 10 : PC Connection HP Z Workstations Enable Small Companies To Do Big Things Larson & Darby uses Autodesk AutoCAD with HP Z Workstations, enabling it to compete effectively with larger firms in the tech-heavy Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry. Learn More Happy 20th birthday Internet Explorer IE started behind the curve, but Microsoft set out to compete with top dog Netscape Navigator. Read More Microsoft waives Windows 10 'branches' for now Microsoft will not begin using Windows 10's multiple update tracks, called 'branches' by the Redmond, Wash. firm, until later this year, analysts said, and in the interim will continue to push all updates to everyone at the same time. Read More New Windows 10 virtual machine images let anyone test Microsoft's Edge browser Web developers who want to make sure that their sites and apps run well on Microsoft's new Edge browser can now download a virtual machine that works with popular virtualization software on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Read More WHITE PAPER: KPMG Data breaches bring security up the healthcare agenda As recent events have made clear, protecting health information is not easy. KPMG's industry professionals argue the key to improved protection is integrating cybersecurity into the organization. Learn More Edge browser fails to win over Windows 10 users Microsoft's new Edge browser is being used by a minority of those running Windows 10 -- between one-sixth and one-third -- according to data from a pair of analytics vendors. Read More Microsoft tests app that will read you the news Microsoft is quietly testing an app that seems designed for people who feel overwhelmed by the media's endless stream of news stories and who wish they had a helper app that reads them article summaries. Read More Free Windows 10 upgrade will have 'no financial impact' on Microsoft When Microsoft announced that it would be offering consumers a free upgrade to Windows 10, it got a lot of people talking. After all, the company charged $199 per license for consumers to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional just six years ago. So clearly, a free upgrade to a new OS would have to have a big impact on Microsoft's business, right? Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Mitigating Multiple DDoS Attack Vectors Security professionals need to understand how to plug the security gap from Layers 3 to 7, and protect against multi-layer attacks, with a full proxy security architecture. It's time to rethink and refine the enterprise security architecture, so organizations can remain agile and resilient against future threats. Learn more >> Microsoft's rollout of Windows 10 gets B+ grade Microsoft has done a good job rolling out Windows 10 in the first two weeks, analysts said today, and the general vibe for Windows 8's replacement has been positive, even though glitches have dampened some enthusiasm. Read More Apple updates Boot Camp to support Windows 10 Apple has updated Boot Camp, its utility that allows Windows to run on a Mac, to support Windows 10, two weeks after Microsoft launched its latest OS. Read More 9 Chrome extensions (and 1 Firefox extension) that should be ported to Microsoft Edge Windows 10 comes with a new, default web browser called Edge. At first, it won't have the ability to use extensions, but Microsoft says this functionality will appear in an update; and it will be compatible with Chrome's extension architecture. So Chrome developers should, in theory, be able to port their extensions to Edge. So, which ones should be immediately brought over to the new Microsoft browser? Read More It's alive! Patch Tuesday survives for Windows 10 Patch Tuesday, contrary to expectations earlier this year, survived after Microsoft yesterday delivered security updates not only for the legacy editions of Windows, but also for the new Windows 10. Read More
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