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Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

CTOvision

Last year, Enterprise IT was dramatically shaped by the influx of security breaches, data leaks and a new wave of hackers. But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 Windows 10. By Deepak Kumar. Security Spending.

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Microsoft transforms the Windows Subsystem for Linux into a Windows 11 app

The Verge

Microsoft has transformed the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) into an app that you can simply download and install from the Microsoft Store on Windows 11. While there are no new changes with this Store app version just yet, it does mean that future updates can appear without needing to wait for a bigger Windows release or update.

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

These factors will prevent some global companies from successfully deploying bandwidth-hungry enterprise IT strategies worldwide, such as virtualization and data center consolidation. The end of support for Windows XP, slated for April 8, 2014, is a dangerous security issue. This adds to IT’s burden instead of reducing it.

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Microsoft postpones Windows anti-exploit tool's retirement

Network World

Microsoft last week announced that it would support the Enterprise Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) through July 2018, a year-and-a-half extension for the anti-exploit utility. EMET hasn't kept pace," wrote Jeffrey Sutherland, a Microsoft principal program manager lead, in a post to a company blog Nov.

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PCI DSS version 4.0: Is your payment card data security program ready?

CIO Business Intelligence

To avoid the reputational harm and lawsuits that accompany such breaches, businesses must embrace a comprehensive program to comply with PCI DSS v4.0 But how can enterprises know if their payment card data security program is ready? and remain compliant long-term, while continually strengthening their overall security stance.

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3 ways Windows Server 2016 is tackling security

Network World

Every version of Windows — client and server — has promised improved security. But with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft is going beyond the usual incremental improvements and closing of loopholes and giving you the tools to reduce the dangers of phished credentials, over-privileged admins and untrustworthy binaries. “In

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IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft outlines IT tools in Windows 10 Creators Update

ComputerWorld IT Management

With the forthcoming "Creators Update" to Windows, not to mention the sleek new Surface computers, it seems clear Microsoft is targeting the artistic community that Apple seems to be abandoning. But that doesn't mean the update to Windows is just for the artistically minded.

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