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7.4% of software on PCs are past end of life

Network World

By being past end of life, this software becomes a popular attack target by hackers because the programs are so widespread on devices today. The report from Secunia Research , which is owned by Flexera Software, covers findings for the fourth quarter of 2016 in 12 countries. percent in Q3 of 2016 and down from 9.9

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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 to fully remove Adobe Flash from Windows 10 in July

The Verge

The Windows 10 “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player,” which permanently removes Flash as a component of the operating system, will become mandatory starting in July. Updating to Windows 10 version 21H1, expected to start rolling out this month, will also remove the software.

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

The Verge

As of January 4th, any phones or tablets running BlackBerry’s own software — that’s BlackBerry 7.1 or earlier, BlackBerry 10, or its tablet operating system BlackBerry PlayBook — will “no longer reliably function,” says the company. Its parent company, BlackBerry Limited, has pivoted to selling cybersecurity software.).

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Apple says iMessage on Android ‘will hurt us more than help us’

The Verge

Apple knows that iMessage’s blue bubbles are a big barrier to people switching to Android, which is why the service has never appeared on Google’s mobile operating system. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. The #1 most difficult [reason] to leave the Apple universe app is iMessage.

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OnePlus says no 9T this year, 2022 flagship will run merged Oppo OS

The Verge

He also announced that next year’s OnePlus flagship phone would run on a newly unified operating system, following the company’s integration with fellow BBK Electronics subsidiary Oppo. OnePlus announced it would be merging the codebases of its Android-based OxygenOS operating system with Oppo’s ColorOS in July.

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MicroSoft: Still dominating in enterprise office automation

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Here is how Microsoft describes themselves: Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company operates in five segments: Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing, D&C Hardware, D&C Other, Commercial Licensing, and Commercial Other.

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