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	Microsoft quashes 21 bugs, blocks drive-by attacks Microsoft issued nine security updates that patched 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office, .Net, Silverlight and SharePoint Server, including several critical bugs that can be exploited with drive-by attacks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan What to Look for in Smart Card Readers Deploy servers with PKI authentication without sacrificing convenience or security. Learn how modern KVM switches with smart card capabilities go beyond simply integrating card readers as an additional peripheral at the KVM workstation, but rather make necessary KVM feature adjustments to enable seamless use of the reader. Learn More In this Issue Is Microsoft leveraging the consumer tablet craze to force enterprise Windows 8 upgrades? Windows 8: What you need to know Cisco aims to blunt the power of Microsoft-Skype merger Microsoft sees Skype linking all its products, CFO says Just how old is Windows on ARM? Older than the iPad Cisco loses its smart grid head EFF promises new fight against software patent abuse, but ... New MSN site updates users on topics trending on Twitter, Facebook Windows 8 adds help for visually impaired, physically challenged Does Windows 8 leave enterprises a low-power tablet option? Event shows the many faces, challenges of big data WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Consolidation Without Compromise Pay more to get less consolidation? The Iron Age is over. Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x consolidation. For less. Get Consolidation Without Compromise now. Learn More Is Microsoft leveraging the consumer tablet craze to force enterprise Windows 8 upgrades? Much of the appeal surrounding Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system stems from the compatibility it will offer across tablets and PCs. By generating that appeal, Microsoft may successfully leverage two of the biggest ongoing trends in IT – consumerization and data security – to make Windows 8 a sure-fire home run when it finally does hit shelves. Read More Windows 8: What you need to know Just when you got used to Windows 7, Microsoft is threatening to ship Windows 8. The first public beta is slated to be released at the end of this month, with a final ship date rumored to be in October. So, what does Windows 8 mean for you? Read More Cisco aims to blunt the power of Microsoft-Skype merger Cisco's plea to make Skype video conferencing protocols public is at least in part a defensive move to protect Cisco's dominance in video as it faces the potentially formidable blending of Skype with Microsoft's unified communication platform, Lync, experts say. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: Choosing a Green Colocation Provider As the world's appetite for apps increases, so does the demand for processing power and the energy to fuel it. Is your colocation provider truly addressing this growing need with sensitivity to the environment? Learn More Microsoft sees Skype linking all its products, CFO says Microsoft will aggressively and broadly integrate Skype across its product portfolio, the company's CFO said on Wednesday, the same day that rival Cisco Systems raised concerns about Microsoft's Skype integration plans. Read More Just how old is Windows on ARM? Older than the iPad Something tells me Microsoft will be checking the EXIF data on images from now on. Read More Cisco loses its smart grid head Cisco has lost another high-ranking executive, as Microsoft last week named Laura Ipsen as corporate vice president of its Worldwide Public Sector organization. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Moving to Virtualization: A Guide to What's Possible Did you know that over the next year, 50% of small and midsized businesses are moving to virtualization? That's because virtualization allows businesses to run multiple operating systems and applications simultaneously on the same server, delivering a range of great benefits. Learn More! EFF promises new fight against software patent abuse, but ... The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has long been at the forefront of fighting software patent abuse with its Patent Busting Project, is promising to launch a new initiative called "Patent Fail: In Defense of Innovation." What will that entail? Read More New MSN site updates users on topics trending on Twitter, Facebook Microsoft's MSN launched its msnNow site that puts together brief summaries on topics that are trending on Facebook, Twitter, Bing, and news site BreakingNews.com on a website accessible on PCs, tablets, and mobile phones. Read More Windows 8 adds help for visually impaired, physically challenged Windows 8 beefs up accessibility features that enable those who are blind, nearsighted, hard-of-hearing and who have mobility impairments to navigate PCs. Read More Does Windows 8 leave enterprises a low-power tablet option? Windows 8 offers one key mobility feature: it's easy on the battery life of tablets. Read More Event shows the many faces, challenges of big data The burgeoning tech industry movement around big data is churning up a variety of new applications, but remains an evolving field that faces lingering challenges, judging from an event held Wednesday at a Microsoft research facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read More
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