Microsoft updated the TechNet article on roaming profiles yesterday. The updated information states that Windows 10 Anniversary Update will use a .v6 extension to distinguish itself from other operating system versions of the profile. This allows your roaming or mandatory profile to operate on different operating systems without conflicts. Operating system … [Read more...]
How to report abuse and security issues on Microsoft services
A suspicious website was reported and it was rather convincing. The website was impersonating Microsoft and with Microsoft's latest Windows 10 pushes, it did not seem implausible. Part of the disguise was the fact that the site was running with an Microsoft Azure subdomain. Even with a little bit of research, you might be convinced that the site is legitimate and belongs to … [Read more...]
Four companies and Microsoft approached for acquisition of LinkedIn this Spring
Reading the preliminary statement filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of LinkedIn's acquisition by Microsoft is not nearly as thrilling as some future movie might make it out to be. The SEC filings rarely come off as exciting as The Social Network and this is no exception. However, we can learn a little about the process leading up to the acquisition, for … [Read more...]
Book Review: Cyberphobia – Identity, Trust, Security, and the Internet
Cyberphobia - Identity, Trust, Security, and The Internet by Edward Lucas covers a lot of topics under the umbrella of information security, as you might guess from the book's tagline. The book sets out for itself the valiant goal of educating the masses and solving the problem of information security through end-user education. Unfortunately, I do not think any progress was … [Read more...]
Amazon announces Prime Day 2016 deals on July 12
Amazon has issued a press release to announce the second annual Prime Day event. With deals starting throughout the day, it is comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Countries around the world that are eligible for Amazon Prime were involved last year. In addition to the big day on July 12th, Amazon will offer countdown deals to Prime members between July 5 and July … [Read more...]