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Microsoft sticks to vow, leaves XP exposed to ongoing attacks

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Microsoft sticks to vow, leaves XP exposed to ongoing attacks
Hackers are already exploiting an Internet Explorer vulnerability left unpatched in Windows XP on Tuesday, Microsoft and security experts said. Read More


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TechEd: Microsoft reveals new Office features available only in the cloud
Microsoft showed off new Office features at TechEd 2014, but some of them will never be available to customers who don't embrace the cloud version of the software suite, Office 365, and the company will take its time bringing others to market for Office Server users. Read More

6 top enterprise workgroup printers
Is your office paperless? Didn't think so. Consider one of these six printers, then, for the workgroups in your enterprise. Read More

Microsoft's .NET Framework security updates further effort to phase out RC4 encryption
Microsoft released optional security updates Tuesday for various versions of the .NET Framework that prevent the RC4 encryption algorithm from being used in TLS (Transport Layer Security) connections. Read More


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Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Update requirement generates confusion
Microsoft is struggling to explain its requirement for Windows 8.1 customers to update to the latest version of the OS in order to receive bug and security patches. Read More

Microsoft's Lync plants its flag in Android tablets
Microsoft has released a new version of its Lync client for Android that now works on tablets as well as smartphones, expanding the footprint of its fast-growing unified communications product. Read More

Microsoft trumpets IE 11 for Win Phone 8.1, but reviews are mixed
Microsoft crowed about advances in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows Phone 8.1 earlier this week, but so far reviews from users are mixed. Read More


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A Microsoft smartwatch would derail Nadella's plans
Forbes recently summed up Microsoft CEO Nadella very positively: "[he] has established himself as the anti-Ballmer, even though his press people insist that such repudiation cannot be happening. Table-pounding bravado is out; good-natured curiosity is in." Read More

Microsoft to webcast next week's Surface event
Microsoft will webcast its Surface event next Tuesday, boosting the chance that the company will reveal significant news and/or multiple products. Read More

Microsoft Patch Tuesday gives attackers a roadmap to XP vulnerabilities
For the latest round of Microsoft's monthly collection of software patches, the company has fixed critical issues in Internet Explorer (IE) and Windows that have already been used by malicious attackers to compromised systems. Read More

Microsoft: We're serious this time; XP's dead to us
It's Patch Tuesday for Microsoft, but Windows XP users aren't getting any of the security updates. Get used to it, the company says. Read More


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