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Windows 10 upgrades loophole – they are still free…
... after 29th July deadline for customers using assistive technologies. Users who tick the box and say they need the 'assistive features' can still get the upgrade free of charge. READ MORE HERE AT MICROSOFT
Ransomware fightback begins as Intel, Kaspersky and Europol launch decryption key portal
Efforts to tackle the scourge of ransomware have been boosted by a new initiative designed to educate people about the threat and offer keys that can unlock devices without having to pay the fraudsters. The No More Ransom portal has been created by Intel Security,...
Ransomware targets corporate Office 365 users in 0-day campaign
It's 2016, and Microsoft Office macros are still a viable infection vector: security outfit Avanan says it's spotted a week-long, large-scale malware attack against Office 365 users.The campaign began on June 22, and Microsoft started blocking the malicious attachment...
Microsoft pays $10,000 to woman for forced Windows 10 installation
Microsoft has been ordered to pay a woman $10,000 for damage caused by the installation of Windows 10 on her machine without her permission.Teri Goldstein, a travel agent, testified that the new operating system had auto-downloaded, started to install, failed, and...
Firms at risk from staff accepting random LinkedIn connection requests
UK staff are putting their companies at risk of phishing attacks because they are too willing to accept friend requests from random people on LinkedIn.A survey of 2,000 workers by Intel Security found that around 24 per cent admitted to accepting requests from people...
SharePoint mobile app for IOS is now available
The SharePoint mobile app, which works on iPhones and iPads, is free. It connects to both SharePoint Online and SharePoint Server 2013 and 2016 on-premises. The app also talks to other Office Mobile apps and, in the case of the iOS version, to OneDrive...
Outsourcery to perform ULTIMATE outsource as it enters administration
Manchester-based failing cloud biz Outsourcery is to undertake a pre-pack administration with Vodafone partner GCI Network Solutions waiting in the wings to buy the company’s assets.“Agreement has been reached to sell substantially the entire business...
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2bn
Microsoft has bought LinkedIn for a huge $26.2bn in one of the biggest tech deals in the firm's history. The all-cash purchase values the shares at $196, and is expected to close before the end of the year.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explained that the acquisition...
Most firms are using cloud, but many lack a strategy to find the optimum mix of services
Cloud computing is widely accepted as a key part of a modern IT infrastructure, but many organisations still lack a coherent cloud strategy, and smaller companies in particular dramatically underestimate the cost of building a private cloud, according to a new...
Marks & Spencer adopts Microsoft Office 365 to embrace flexible working
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has opted for Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud–based email and office suite to enable its employees to work in a more flexible and collaborative manner. Carl Dawson, IT director at M&S, said the move to Office...