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Microsoft unveiled a new extensions capability for its Edge Web browser this week, but it's just available for limited testing.
03/18/2016
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The next phase of Universal Windows Platform is starting to crystalize with the recent decision to acquire Xamarin, which coincided with Microsoft pulling the plug on the effort to build Project Astoria, the bridge from UWP to Android.
03/18/2016
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New tool provides self-service password management and single sign-on using Active Directory credentials to SaaS apps including Google Apps and Office 365.
03/18/2016
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Microsoft will pull the plug on support for the RC4 cipher used with its Edge and Internet Explorer 11 browsers, starting next month.
03/17/2016
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Microsoft today started rolling out Windows 10 mobile as a free upgrade for those with Windows Phone 8.1 users.
03/17/2016
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Organizations awaiting the commercial release of Microsoft's emerging Windows 10 Mobile operating system will face lots of caveats when using Azure Active Directory (AD) for identity and access management.
03/16/2016
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The company CEO opened up about its relationship with Microsoft after Okta was initially blocked from Microsoft's Ignite conference due to it providing a competing product to Active Directory.
03/16/2016
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A longtime player in endpoint device management, LANDesk gains virtual desktop control, telemetry gathering and analysis tool with planned acquisition of AppSense.
03/16/2016
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Microsoft described a new "reporting portal" that's rolling out as early as today for Office 365 subscribers.
03/15/2016
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In-Depth
Find the actual number of users in a group by locating those that may be hard to find in a hidden subgroup.
03/15/2016
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Office Online Server will be "essential" for SharePoint Server 2016, Microsoft indicated late last week.
03/14/2016
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Plus: Will Microsoft's courtship of Oracle customers be successful?
03/14/2016
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The new SAML 2.0-based Google Identity secure login service can now provide access Microsoft's Office 365, as well as Box, Concur, Coupa, Facebook at Work, New Relic, Panorama9 and Slack, among others.
03/14/2016
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SharePoint Server 2016 reached its "release-to-manufacturing" (RTM) milestone today.
03/14/2016
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A decade ago, Amazon Web Services launched its Simple Storage Service, aka S3, marking the beginning of a new era in enterprise IT.
03/14/2016
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Microsoft announced the release today of its System Center Configuration Manager 1602 update.
03/11/2016
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Sharply worded filing by the Department of Justice calls Apple's response to court order "corrosive."
03/11/2016
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Microsoft added short-term options this month to its Products and Services Agreement.
03/10/2016
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Microsoft unveiled its latest open source proposed contribution to the Open Compute Project (OCP) yesterday, which aims to bring more flexibility to datacenter hardware switches.
03/10/2016
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Microsoft laid out the case for enterprises to ditch Oracle's database system for its own at this week's Data Driven conference in New York City.
03/10/2016
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Many domain-connected systems woke up on Wednesday with an icon to upgrade to Windows 10, which caught many IT admins off guard.
03/10/2016
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Microsoft announced some Skype for Business additions this week, with availability targeted for this year.
03/09/2016
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When large enterprises shift to cloud e-mail, 80 percent are moving to Office 365.
03/09/2016
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In-Depth
Microsoft's foray into containers will offer two deployment options -- Windows and Hyper-V. This is an exploration of both.
03/09/2016
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Microsoft's fiscal year ends on June 30, offering a negotiating opportunity for organizations that license its software.
03/08/2016
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The company looks to alleviate the risk of data leakage, a key concern among IT decision makers considering the move to Office 365 and Google Apps, with its improved data loss prevention features.
03/08/2016
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Microsoft's traditional fall and summer Windows 10 update release cycle, as seen last year, may not be the pattern for this year, according to reports.
03/07/2016
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Microsoft on Monday announced that its SQL Server 2016 database system will be coming to the Linux platform.
03/07/2016
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At last week's annual Cisco Partner Summit, the networking giant jumped into the hyperconverged infrastructure and software-defined networking market, launched high-end Nexus switches and announced the planned acquisition of cloud management tool provider CliQr.
03/07/2016
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Ray Tomlinson, inventor of the method used to exchange e-mails between networked computers, has died.
03/07/2016
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Windows Insider
From dedicated support to hardware/software deals, the limited OS support for upcoming Skylake line might actually benefit those looking to get in early.
03/07/2016
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Microsoft today announced a worldwide commercial rollout of its Office 365 Admin Center management console, which will start happening in a few weeks' time.
03/04/2016
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If things do go wrong with your Windows 10 template, here's how to fix it (most of the time).
03/04/2016
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As Microsoft and other IT providers file amicus briefs in support of Apple, prominent government officials engage with security and leading encryption experts at the annual RSA Conference.
03/04/2016
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Microsoft announced the release of its StorSimple Virtual Array product this week.
03/03/2016
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The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a nonprofit organization promoting the use of cloud security best practices, has announced the formation of a new Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) initiative.
03/03/2016
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Foley on Microsoft
Many of us Microsoft watchers for nearly a decade have made predictions if, and how, Microsoft would come up with a mobile strategy that might finally catch fire.
03/03/2016
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Microsoft today released a preview of its new Azure Active Directory Identity Protection service.
03/02/2016
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IT pro concerns about maintaining system security did not diminish in 2015, especially concerning Windows, but mobile was deemed less of a stumbling block.
03/02/2016
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When creating multiple Windows 10 VMs, you might run into some problems …
03/02/2016
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Organizations should keep up to date with Windows updates and they should patch their line-of-business applications, too.
03/02/2016
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Microsoft announced a new Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service today.
03/01/2016
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In-Depth
Best practices in securing your enterprise Windows Server-based certificate authority to ensure all resources are trusted.
03/01/2016
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Microsoft reportedly expects its SharePoint Server 2016 "release-to-manufacturing" milestone to happen on March 14.
02/29/2016
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Microsoft is investigating an issue with Outlook 2016 when used with POP3 accounts that causes e-mail deletions or duplications.
02/29/2016
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For over a year, Microsoft has demonstrated its virtual reality glasses but has kept them at arms' length. That changes today, as the company starts taking orders for the HoloLens Developers Kit.
02/29/2016
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Tom Garrison, VP and general manager of Intel's Business Client Products, answers questions about the company's new multifactor authentication technology on the new "Skylake" processors.
02/26/2016
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Testifying before Congress yesterday, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer Brad Smith said Microsoft will file an amicus brief backing Apple's refusal to cooperate with the FBI.
02/26/2016
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In-Depth
Intel is readying multifactor authentication that stores and processes encrypted credentials on its CPUs, aiming to change the way commercial users access Windows using a combination of biometrics, PINs and one-time passcodes.
02/26/2016
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Microsoft provided an update on its enterprise security solutions today, just before the RSA security conference, which happens later this month.
02/25/2016