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	Ballmer's chance of changing Microsoft? Don't bet on it Microsoft's attempt to transform its dog-eat-dog corporate culture into a kinder, gentler cooperative climate is likely doomed, an expert in failed business strategies said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Biscom, Inc. Improve File Transfer Efficiency by 98% with added Security This case study from SpaceX replaced their aging FTP server with Biscom Secure File Transfer (SFT) and improved efficiency by 98%. You can too. Learn More. In this Issue 4 Things CIOs Need to Know About Microsoft's Reorg Microsoft cites constitutional rights to lift gag orders, tell public about gov't spying Why the Xbox One could be a hit with businesses Microsoft researcher on 'special class of user/adversary:' children Microsoft denies giving government open access to customer data Apple, Microsoft to leap on app auto-update bandwagon Citrix edges VMware, Microsoft in VDI face-off Is Microsoft starting from scratch with Windows Phone 9? Microsoft must embrace 'grim option' of Windows cannibalization WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies Lab report: V-locity VM Accelerates Exchange 60% on VMs For this briefing, openBench Labs tested the ability of V-locity VM to optimize I/O in a dedicated email service domain centered around a VM running Exchange 2010. Read Now! 4 Things CIOs Need to Know About Microsoft's Reorg The entirely expected Microsoft reorganization, and the accompanying memo from CEO Steve Ballmer, suggests that the company plans to focuses on devices, the cloud and a much shorter development life cycle. This will have a major impact on how your IT department operates. Read More Microsoft cites constitutional rights to lift gag orders, tell public about gov't spying Microsoft denied giving the feds 'direct access' to customer data and appealed to the U.S. Attorney General to lift the secrecy ban based on constitutional guarantees. Read More Why the Xbox One could be a hit with businesses A breakdown of the Xbox One's workplace benefits. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Adopt a More Service-Oriented Management Strategy The survey results in this report demonstrate dramatic changes happening in IT service management delivery and highlight best practices to assure performance of business processes, deliver exceptional end-user experiences, optimize existing infrastructure, and speed the deployment of new technologies and services. Learn More. Microsoft researcher on 'special class of user/adversary:' children Next week at the SOUPS 2013 security and privacy conference in England, Microsoft researcher Stuart Schechter will discuss his latest paper entitled: "The user IS the enemy, and (s)he keeps reaching for that bright shiny power button!" The subtitle reads: "The security and privacy impacts of children and childhood on technology for the home." Read More Microsoft denies giving government open access to customer data Even as it seeks more freedom to discuss how it turns over customer data to the government, Microsoft is revealing details that don't violate laws meant to keep such transfers secret. Read More Apple, Microsoft to leap on app auto-update bandwagon By this fall, Apple and Microsoft will have followed in the footsteps of Google to automatically update apps on their mobile and desktop platforms, another move to take security out of users' hands. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Take Your Social Business Relationships to the Next Level This IBM Redguide publication provides information about IBM Social Business and includes details about the business need and the value of transformation to a social business. Learn More. Citrix edges VMware, Microsoft in VDI face-off We compared hosted virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) products from Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Oracle and Ericom and came to many conclusions, but the most important one is this: Setting up hosted desktop sessions in a BYOD world is a complex undertaking. Read More Is Microsoft starting from scratch with Windows Phone 9? A Russian blog says Microsoft will go back to the drawing board with Windows Phone 9, but that will involve a lot of risk on Microsoft's part. Read More Microsoft must embrace 'grim option' of Windows cannibalization Microsoft must be ready to accept, as has Apple, that it's better to cannibalize its own sales than to let competitors do it. Read More
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