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How to Create AppLocker Policies to Secure Windows Environments Intune

Anoop

Introduction Applocker is introduced with the Windows 7 operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2. These Applocker policies can help to build appropriate Windows Information Protection (WIP) using Intune. It helps you to determine which applications, settings users can run.

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EU approves Microsoft’s $19.7B Nuance deal, clearing last major hurdle for big acquisition

GeekWire

The largest acquisition the company didn’t complete was its unsolicited $50 billion hostile takeover bid for Yahoo in 2008. antitrust regulators previously approved the deal. Based on the timeline given by Microsoft in its most recent quarterly filing , the acquisition is expected to close by the end of this month or early next year.

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Microsoft issues fixes for non-supported versions of Windows Server

Network World

CVE-2019-0708 affects Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008. It does not impact Microsoft’s newest operating systems; Windows 8 through 10 and Windows Server 2012 through 2019 are not affected. To read this article in full, please click here

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Michael Smyers, 1983-2023: Gifted engineer and startup founder sparked Coinme and Zipwhip

GeekWire

The core operating system that he began developing for Zipwhip in 2008 was still in use when Twilio acquired the landline texting company for $850 million in 2021. Smyers discovered his love of coding in the third grade and started his first company, Course Scheduler, as a student at Kansas State University.

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Why You Should Ditch Google Chrome For Microsoft Edge

Gizmodo

The odds are good that you’re reading this right now in Google’s web browser, Chrome, which has become hugely popular since it made its debut in 2008. But Chrome has some issues, and now that Microsoft is back with a rebooted version of its Edge browser—based on the same Chromium code as Chrome—it might just convince… Read more.

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You ever think about how Asus put out like 40 models of a laptop called the “Eee PC”

The Verge

It originally ran a custom Linux operating system that reviewers loved ( Laptop Mag ’s Mark Spoonauer said it was “ten times simpler to use than any Windows notebook”) and was generally heralded as a new kind of computer with tremendous mass appeal. The second, obviously more important product was the $399 Eee PC 701.

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Goodbye, Android: Why I’m switching to Apple’s iPhone after more than a decade with Google

GeekWire

After more than a decade of dedication to Google’s mobile operating system, I’m leaving for Apple. My smartphone journey began in 2008 with the HTC Dream, also known as the T-Mobile G1. It also became familiar and comfortable; switching to a new operating system became more daunting as time went on.

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