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12 hardware and software vulnerabilities you should address now

Network World

It's not a stretch to say that most organizations have at least some old hardware and software still in use. An old computer that's still chugging along, running an old operating system and perhaps an application that is hard to replace, doesn't necessarily raise a red flag with IT staff.

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MicroSoft: Still dominating in enterprise office automation

CTOvision

The Company also designs and sells hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers. The Company operates in five segments: Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing, D&C Hardware, D&C Other, Commercial Licensing, and Commercial Other. Microsoft Security Bulletins August 2016 (ghacks.net).

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BlackBerry will die on January 4th — for real this time

The Verge

And, yes, I realize that this is not the first time we’ve announced the death of the company or its devices (and, for reasons I’ll explain below, it likely won’t be the last) but this is a very definite ending for legacy BlackBerry hardware. Then, in 2016, it started licensing its brand to third-party manufacturers like TCL.

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It’s time for the Pixel Watch

The Verge

He noted that Google’s acquisition of Fitbit is still “pretty early in the integration” since the purchase only went through a few months ago — it takes time to develop a product, after all, especially one with a new operating system that Fitbit has never used before. But years later, Google’s list of hardware partners is wearing thin.

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Big Sur is officially macOS 11.0 as Apple finally leaves OS X behind

The Verge

The original version of Mac OS X (which Apple rebranded to macOS to better match its iOS, watchOS, and tvOS software brands with the release of macOS Sierra back in 2016) was released as a public beta for $29.99 OS X defined the Mac for generations of hardware and software. End of an era.

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Here are the devices that can run iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8

The Verge

The public beta period will begin in July, and whether you’re curious to download them then, or just waiting for the final release, you’ll need to have the right hardware to do it. MacBook ( early 2016 and later ). Apple announced iOS 15 , macOS Monterey , watchOS 8 , and iPadOS 15 software at WWDC 2021. Here’s the list: iPad Pro 12.9-inch

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.