Microsoft plans to pilot a blockchain-based digital ID platform that would allow users to control access to sensitive online information via an encrypted data hub. Microsoft is working to create a blockchain-based, decentralized digital identity management platform that would allow users to own and secure access to their online persona via an encrypted database hub. … Read more
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
We assess how Microsoft’s secure productive enterprise licence can help enterprises coordinate their digital transformation. The Microsoft product portfolio can enable digital transformations, but there is no reason to wait three years for your next enterprise agreement (EA) renewal before performing a thorough review of Microsoft’s role in your business technology strategy. Microsoft Secure Productive … Read more
Oracle’s most recent financial report reveals some hints about its future. Oracle has posted some very impressive numbers as its cloud computing products and services have taken off, and the recent Q2 reporting is a fine reference point. From the company’s announcement of its Q2 results: Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) revenues were up … Read more
Starting in February, new Azure customers will be sent to Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program in lieu of the MPSA-based pay-as-you-go license. Microsoft is shifting its licensing for its Azure cloud service, eliminating the pay-as-you-go option for new Azure customers using MPSA (Microsoft Products and Services Agreement) as of Feb. 1. Instead, they will be … Read more
