The coming Microsoft reorg: What's in it for customers?

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	The coming Microsoft reorg: What's in it for customers? The rumored reorganization of Microsoft, which could be unveiled soon, will go unnoticed by customers in the near-term, analysts said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Building the Best Network for the Cloud In this Verizon Knowledge Vault, you'll learn from videos and other downloadable resources how to move large amounts of data reliably and securely, how to increase performance for the cloud and how to balance risk and opportunity in the cloud era with the help of Verizon Network and Cloud Solutions. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft aims Windows Phone at enterprises with longer support, 'Blue'-style upgrade MSFT to developers: Fix Windows app security flaws in 180 days or be kicked from stores Microsoft's new app security rules dubbed a paper tiger Why 3D printing matters to Microsoft's Windows 8.1 strategy Google researcher's outing of Windows vulnerability may have led to cyber forays Drumbeat about Microsoft reorg grows louder Patch Tuesday: Malicious fonts bedevil Microsoft Windows Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 show signs of life PC shipments drop 11.4% in Q2 as Lenovo surpasses HP Microsoft gives Windows app developers 180 days to patch -- or else WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Network protection and UTM Buyers Guide This buyers guide is designed to help you choose the right solution for your organization. It looks at the factors you should consider when evaluating solutions to ensure you have the protection and functionality you need, both now and as your business evolves. View Now Microsoft aims Windows Phone at enterprises with longer support, 'Blue'-style upgrade Microsoft today doubled the support lifespan of Windows Phone 8 from 18 to 36 months and promised to release an enterprise-oriented "feature pack" for the mobile operating system in the first half of 2014. Read More MSFT to developers: Fix Windows app security flaws in 180 days or be kicked from stores App developers have no more than 180 days to fix security flaws or Microsoft will kick the vulnerable app from the Windows Store, Windows Phone Store, Office Store, and Azure Marketplace. Read More Microsoft's new app security rules dubbed a paper tiger One analyst said he believes giving developers six months to fix an app, so as to not scare away developers, is excessive. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now! Why 3D printing matters to Microsoft's Windows 8.1 strategy While Microsoft says it wants to help eradicate the barriers to adoption for consumers, it's really just setting itself up to capture the market if and when somebody else does. Read More Google researcher's outing of Windows vulnerability may have led to cyber forays Microsoft detects targeted attacks after Windows flaw made public. Read More Drumbeat about Microsoft reorg grows louder Reports of an imminent and broad Microsoft business reorganization keep mounting, including an anonymously sourced article from The Wall Street Journal's AllThingsD blog that says CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil the plan on Thursday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Stonesoft Corporation Stonesoft Firewall Appliances for Demanding Environments To keep up with today's sophisticated threats and complex network traffic, a first generation firewall will not do. View now Patch Tuesday: Malicious fonts bedevil Microsoft Windows Of the six critical security bulletins Microsoft issued in its Patch Tuesday monthly release of software updates, three address a vulnerability in how Microsoft software renders fonts. Read More Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 show signs of life Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are proving to be the little engines that could. Beaten around and abused like a rental car, the two have been left for dead as failures. But the market share continues to grow, however slowly. Read More PC shipments drop 11.4% in Q2 as Lenovo surpasses HP Weakness in the global economy, component shortages, sluggish demand for Windows 8 and the popularity of tablets all contributed to another double-digit percentage decline for the global PC market in the second quarter. Read More Microsoft gives Windows app developers 180 days to patch -- or else Microsoft today said it would give third-party app developers 180 days to clean up their security act -- and patch serious vulnerabilities -- or the company will yank their software from its online stores. Read More
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