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Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 focuses on IT admins

While it will stop those annoying taskbar InBox and social media messages, at the heart of the April 2018 Windows 10 update is an effort to simplify management. Microsoft has made available the next update to Windows 10, which has a big focus on IT administration and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). From a GDPR and … Read more

Windows 10 spring 2018 update: Key enterprise features

Timeline, Bluetooth sharing and an improved “do not disturb” feature are among the highlights of the upcoming release, code-named Redstone 4. Microsoft is due to release the next major update for Windows 10 in March or April. Rumor has it that the release, code-named Redstone 4, may be called the “Spring Creators Update,” following in … Read more

Google calls out Microsoft for failing to fix reported flaw

Windows 10 flaw

Google’s Project Zero has gone public with a Windows 10 flaw that Microsoft claimed to have fixed in its February security update. Researchers at Google’s Project Zero unit dedicated to finding security vulnerabilities in software reported a flaw in Windows 10 in November 2017, which they claim has still not been fixed. The disclosure comes just days … Read more

The Triple Threat That Impacts Software Spending

How your business can overcome challenges associated with virtualization, cloud and shadow IT to make the most of its software investments. Software license costs account for a significant portion of the typical IT budget — as much as 30 percent — and they represent a substantial cost for businesses. It’s up to IT procurement teams to keep these … Read more

How Open Source and Proprietary IP Can Co-Exist

Open source software imparts a number of benefits, including decreasing product development time, distributing development across a community and attracting developers to your organization. However, some organizations shy away from it due to perceived risks and disadvantages around intellectual property. Once you’ve incorporated open source into your products or open sourced your own code, it’s … Read more