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

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Despite the warnings from Microsoft of the dangers in continuing use past April, it is projected that the global XP installed base will hover around 20% when Microsoft pulls the plug. Meaning, even though anti-malware is extended, attackers will have easier access when attempting to victimize organizations running the outdated OS.

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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’

The Verge

Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” Wormable vulnerabilities have the potential to spread via malware between vulnerable computers without user interaction,” explains Mechele?Gruhn a principal security program manager at Microsoft.

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Microsoft says it mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded

The Verge

Microsoft says it was able to mitigate a 2.4Tbps Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack in August. The attack targeted an Azure customer in Europe, and was 140 percent higher than the highest attack bandwidth volume Microsoft recorded in 2020. Image: Microsoft. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

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Hittle is a Level III, top-ranked, Acquisition Program Manager and Systems Planning Research, Development, and Engineering Professional. Previously, Webster held positions in sales and services at companies like Microsoft and FAST Search and Transfer and in software development at firms like Time Inc. where he was their CSO.

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Foote Partners: bonus disparities reveal tech skills most in demand in Q3

CIO Business Intelligence

An average premium of 12% was on offer for PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP), up 20%, and for GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), InfoSys Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP/CISSP), and Okta Certified Developer, all up 9.1% Certified Professional Scrum Product Owners attracted an average pay premium of 13%, up 18.2%

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Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

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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 1 area of spending increase in 2015, with nearly half (46%) planning to invest more in access control, intrusion prevention, and virus and malware protection. By Deepak Kumar. Windows 10.

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Microsoft’s new Android antivirus app is now available in preview

The Verge

Microsoft is launching a preview version of its antivirus software for Android today. We’re now getting a good idea of exactly why Microsoft thinks Android needs antivirus protection. Microsoft’s web protections will include anti-phishing so that unsafe websites sent via SMS, WhatsApp, email, or other apps are instantly blocked.

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