Microsoft held their #MicrosoftEDU event today where they announced many things including Windows 10 S, the new Surface Laptop, and Microsoft Teams for classrooms. Windows 10 S is a locked down version of Windows 10 like Windows RT without the restriction to ARM processor-based PCs.It is lighter weight to run on cheaper hardware and restricts users to apps from the Windows … [Read more...]
There is no welfare when you are below the information security poverty line
The term 'security poverty line' was coined back in 2011 by Wendy Nather. It describes organizations who are under-spending on IT security in terms of maintaining an effective level of security or even reaching compliance with regulations. For many organizations, more money spent on IT staff, consulting, or hardware means fewer resources actually going towards their purpose … [Read more...]
New Amazon Echo Look gives Alexa a camera so AI can help with your fashion sense
The Amazon Echo is a Bluetooth speaker that houses the digital assistant Alexa. She can listen and answer your questions. The latest hardware from Amazon gives Alexa a camera for still images and videos so now Alexa can see you. The Echo Look uses its voice-activated camera to see the clothes you wear. With the help of a little machine learning, it can help recommend … [Read more...]
Windows 10 version 1507 will stop receiving updates after next month
Microsoft is keeping to their promise when Windows 10 came out. Even though the name is always 'Windows 10', only the current and previous two versions of the operating system will continue to receive updates. This means devices still running the original Windows 10 without any major updates (version 1507, July 2015) will no longer receive Windows Updates after May 9th, … [Read more...]
In 2020, Office 365 integration will require Office 365 ProPlus or latest Microsoft Office
Microsoft gave IT and enterprises a three year notice on an upcoming policy change to Microsoft Office. According to a post to the Office blog, there are three changes coming with Office: 1. Office 365 Requirements Office 365 ProPlus is the continually updated version of Office that you get with a subscription. If you buy the traditional Office 2016 Professional Plus, you are … [Read more...]