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Microsoft To Add Flash Blocking in Windows 10 Creators Update

Microsoft announced plans this week to further ease the use of the Adobe Flash Player in Windows 10.

Yahoo Breach Exposed 1 Billion Accounts

Yahoo this week provided details about another security breach that exposed the data of "more than one billion user accounts."

Microsoft Releases Updates to Exchange Server 2016 and Older Products

Microsoft released updates this week for its supported Exchange Server products.

Microsoft December Patch Release Has Fix for Windows 10 Internet Connection Problems

Microsoft's "patch Tuesday" release this month contains a fix for an Internet connection problem that reportedly had widespread effects on Windows 10 machines.

Docker for Azure Public Beta Released

Docker this week released a public beta of Docker for Azure.

Microsoft Enhancing Azure Portal with Intune and Command-Line Tools

Microsoft this week described some coming improvements to the Azure management portal.

Microsoft Kills Off Enterprise Advantage Contract Option

Microsoft has dropped its plans to implement a proposed "Enterprise Advantage" contract option that would have given organizations potentially better bulk software purchasing discounts.

Microsoft To Offer 'Premium Assurance' for Servers Adding 6 Years of Patch Support

Microsoft this week unveiled coming licensing additions that will extend patch support for Windows Server or SQL Server products for six more years.

Windows 10 on Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM Chips Unveiled During Microsoft WinHEC Talk

Microsoft announced a partnership with Qualcomm this week at its WinHEC event in Shenzhen, China.

Microsoft Eases Local Password Protection with Azure Active Directory Pass-Through Authentication Preview

Microsoft announced a preview today of a new Azure Active Directory Pass-Through Authentication capability, as well as a preview of a "seamless" single sign-on feature.

Microsoft Changing How Security-Only Patch Supersedence Works This Month

Microsoft today announced a December change in its servicing model for older Windows environments after some customers got tripped up by the new patch model.

Windows 10 'Creators Update' To Bring Security Enhancements

Microsoft is planning to deliver some added security improvements for organizations when the Windows 10 "Creators Update" gets released.

Microsoft Goes Live with Azure Active Directory PowerShell 2.0

Microsoft today announced that the Azure Active Directory PowerShell 2.0 module has reached the "general availability" milestone.

Microsoft Offers Additional Guidance for Moving Away from SHA-1 Encryption

Microsoft has published a brief new guide for organizations grappling with the ongoing Secure Hash Algorithm-1(SHA-1) deprecation, which is a security concern for browser users and Web site operators.

Microsoft MVP Discloses Windows In-Place Upgrade Security Flaw

A Microsoft Most Valuable Professional this week disclosed a current security flaw that's associated with Windows in-place upgrades.

CERT Disputes Microsoft on Windows 10 Security Without EMET

A well-known security group is disputing Microsoft's claim that Windows 10 has good enough security protections without using the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit.

Office 365 Getting PowerPoint Coauthoring and Other Collaboration Enhancements

Microsoft added Office 365 end user feature improvements this month for desktop, browser and mobile apps.

Windows 10 1607 'Anniversary Update' Ready for Deployment

Microsoft indicated today that Windows 10 version 1607, the "anniversary update," is now ready for deployment by organizations.

Microsoft Releases System Center Configuration Manager Update 1610

Microsoft on Friday announced the availability of Update 1610 for its System Center Configuration Manager client and server management system.

Microsoft Warns Bash on Windows Users About Linux File Changes

Microsoft may love Linux, but that love has some technical limitations, at least when it comes to using Windows tools to alter Linux files.

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