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Not so fast, Gartner: Apple's unlikely to challenge Microsoft in the enterprise
Apple is undoubtedly the winner of the BYOD revolution as the Apple faithful get to bring their overpriced toys to work. The tech press was actually one of the first industries to do this, as I saw reporters using Macs at events in the San Francisco area years before BYOD took off, and I knew their employers did not issue Mac hardware. Read More

Microsoft's online safety assessment scores show failing grades globally
On your PC, you know to keep your firewall on at all times, to keep your antivirus and antispyware software updated and to run them, and to keep automatic updates on. On your mobile device, these basics are similar such as running a mobile anti-virus, installing software updates immediately upon release, and using a PIN or password to lock your device. Read More

Interview with Microsoft's Director of Trustworthy Computing Jacqueline Beauchere
Today is Safer Internet Day and Microsoft released the results of its second annual Computing Safety Index (MCSI), a survey of consumer online safety behaviors of more than 10,000 PC, smartphone, and tablet users in 20 countries. The MCSI measures 22 individual protective behaviors. Read More


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Steelhead Cloud Accelerator Solution Brief
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Google, Microsoft and others putting kibosh on phishing emails
A year after Google, Microsoft and other email heavyweights launched the DMARC program to filter out spoofed email that attackers use for phishing, they say an estimated 60% of the world's email boxes are now safe. Read More

Microsoft Surface Pro: First Look
Microsoft Surface Pro – the Windows 8 ultrabook designed and built by Microsoft – goes on sale Feb. 9, joining its sister device Surface RT, which debuted Oct. 26. The two look similar, but they are different beasts. Read More

10 things we love about the Surface for Windows 8 Pro
Nothing is perfect including Microsoft's Surface for Windows 8 Pro ultrabook, but it does have some nice features. Read More


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The Need for Improved Data Center Monitoring
CIOs are having success and frustration in efforts to measure, monitor and conserve data center energy use. Read the key findings and implications of this new survey data to learn best practices to track power costs and reduce waste, ensure accurate power consumption reporting, and identify missed opportunities for cost savings. Learn More

10 things we hate about Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft's new Surface for Windows 8 Pro is a light, sleek device with the functionality of a tablet and also that of a full laptop, but it's not perfect. Read More

Microsoft: International cyber-pacts can lead to less malware
Countries that have signed on to international cybersecurity agreements tend to have fewer malware infections among their citizens, according to new research released by Microsoft and George Washington University. Read More

Microsoft may be seeking protection from Linux with Dell loan
Microsoft's US$2 billion loan to Dell is a sign that the software maker wants to influence hardware designs in a post-PC world while protecting itself from the growing influence of Linux-based operating systems in mobile devices and servers, according to analysts. Read More

 
 
 

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