New AWS Services Make Cloud More User-Friendly

From saving users' time to consolidating security and compliance data, new AWS services want to make the cloud easier for all to use.
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New AWS Services Aim to Make Cloud More User-Friendly

From saving users' time to consolidating security and compliance data, new AWS services want to make the cloud easier for all to use.
by Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Custom Configuration Items: Maybe the Most Underrated Tool in Your ConfigMgr Kit

Non-compliance can be remediated to bring devices back into a compliant state--super-cool, super-powerful and really easy to set up.
by Adaptiva Guest Blogger via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Amazon Opens Its Machine Learning University to all Developers

Offering free training, which all the big tech companies do for their own products and services, is a great way to expose potential customers to the process of using those tools. The latest move in this area is Amazon's Machine Learning University. Also: securing critical administrative accounts, a new security conference from Amazon, and tools to assist with migrations to the re-released Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
by Richard Hay, Lisa Schmeiser via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Marriott Hit by Starwood Hack That Ranks Among Biggest Ever

The Marriott hack may rank only below Yahoo as one of the biggest of personal data, when 3 billion users were exposed to a 2013 security breach.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

What You Need to Know Before Starting a Windows 10 Migration

Any migration — especially a major migration like Windows 10 — requires careful planning and preparation before it is attempted on even a single system. Planning helps identify potential problematic areas before they become issues so the IT team can
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Blockchain Proof of Concept: Naturipe Farms

A critical step on the path to enterprise adoption of blockchain is the proof of concept. Attend this webinar on agribusiness Naturipe Farms’ blockchain proof of concept to understand the company’s challenges and lessons learned.
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Software-Defined Storage: Understanding the Realities

Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeDuration: 1 hour Software-defined storage solutions, in which the control plane of the storage system is separated from the data plane, promise to increase flexibility and cut costs i
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Learn Why Database Performance is the Key To Digital Transformation

Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeDuration: 1 hour To become a digital native in today's data-driven world, organizations must focus their energy on the lifeblood of the digital movement. That is -- data. Business,
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Data Quality Primer

Using Data Quality Tools And Techniques To Improve Business
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Data Quality 101: The Ultimate Guide for Data Stewards

Improve the reusability, accessibility, and quality of your data.
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Golden Records are Key to Solid Data Quality

Golden Records are Not Just Valuable, They're Invaluable!
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Rethinking the cloud after recent Microsoft Azure Outages

In a span of just eight days, two different Microsoft Azure outages impacted customers who use Multi-factor Authentication for Azure-based resources. Is this the cost of doing business in the cloud?
by Richard Hay via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

AWS Says It’s Never Seen a Whole Data Center Go Down

It’s had plenty of devastating outages, but reportedly never as a result of losing an entire building.
by Yevgeniy Sverdlik via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Germany Suspects Russia-Linked Hackers in Attacks on Politicians

Hackers suspected of ties to Russia’s government targeted Germany with a renewed cyber attack on political institutions, according to the country’s domestic intelligence agency.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Open Source RISC-V Silicon Project and Linux Foundation Form Partnership

First fruits of the collaboration between the Linux Foundation and the open source project will be two "getting started" guides to be made available at next week's RISC-V Summit.
by Christine Hall via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

The Linux Foundation Unveils EdgeX and RISC-V Hardware News

The nonprofit now supports RISC-V's open instruction set architecture. Last month, it announced the availability of developer kits enabled by EdgeX, the edge computing framework.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Containers and the Serverless Computing Model: What AWS, Azure and Google Offer

There’s now a dizzying array of public cloud-based services for deploying containers or serverless functions.
by Christopher Tozzi via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Microsoft Wins $480 Million Army Battlefield Contract

The contract, which could eventually lead to the military purchasing over 100,000 headsets, is intended to “increase lethality by enhancing the ability to detect, decide and engage before the enemy,” according to a government description of the program. The U.S. Army and the Israeli military have already used Microsoft’s HoloLens devices in training, but plans for live combat would be a significant step forward.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Outposts Will Make it Possible to Run AWS Cloud Services On-Premises

The new service, a fully managed compute and storage rack that will allow customers to run AWS cloud services from within their own data centers on AWS-designed hardware, is an extension of the company's work with VMware through VMware Cloud on AW.
by Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Amazon Web Services Unveils Custom Machine Learning Inference Chip

Says it designed Inferentia because GPU makers have focused much attention on training but too little on inference
by Yevgeniy Sverdlik via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Why TÜV SÜD Says It Is an Industrial Cybersecurity Leader

The international testing firm is positioning itself as a neutral and nimble industrial cybersecurity authority.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Amazon Unveils Server Chip, Challenging Intel on Price

The largest cloud company unveiled its own server processors late Monday and said the Graviton chips will support new versions of its main EC2 cloud-computing service. Until now, Amazon -- and other big cloud operators -- had almost exclusively used Intel Xeon chips.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Google Contractors Are Said to Organize Over Misconduct Policies

A group of workers – some of them full-time employees and others contractors – have embarked on a campaign to get Google to extend protections to temporary, vendor and contract workers.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Amazon to Sell Satellite Data Service to Ease Transfer to Cloud

Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing unit will offer a service the company said will make it easier to download data from satellites and get it into the cloud.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Cloud Scaling Meets Machine Learning with New AWS Feature

AWS is using machine learning to bring predictive cloud scaling to EC2 instances.
by Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Are You Making the Right Cloud Storage Decisions for SQL Server tempdb?

Here's why selecting the right storage for SQL Server tempdb is critical, and how to determine what will work.
by Tim Ford via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

HPE to Buy Big Data Infrastructure Startup BlueData

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying BlueData, a startup whose software makes deploying infrastructure for big data and machine learning easier for enterprises • HPE’s goal is to create a turnkey big data solution customers can use in their own data centers, in the cloud, or in hybrid scenarios • While promising, big data projects have a notoriously high failure rate inside enterprises, often because of the level of technical complexity involved
by Yevgeniy Sverdlik via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

HPE Debuts IoT Software That Can Run on Competitors’ Servers

The IoT platform, HPE Edgeline OTLink, complements and enhances IT and OT integration capabilities.
by Courtney Bjorlin via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Red Hat Acquires Multi-cloud Storage Vendor NooBaa

In what might be its last acquisition as an independent company, Red Hat has purchased Israel-based multi-cloud storage software company NooBaa.
by Christine Hall via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Red Hat Acquires Multicloud Storage Vendor NooBaa

In what might be its last acquisition as an independent company, Red Hat has purchased Israel-based multi-cloud storage software company NooBaa.
by Christine Hall via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Will Nano ReRAM Eventually Replace DRAM and Flash?

ReRAM (Resistive RAM) is a hybrid technology that may someday replace NAND Flash and DRAM in the storage world .
by Karen D. Schwartz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Cloud Migration Tool Buyer’s Guide

If your 2019 IT strategy includes moving applications to the public cloud, here is a look at the cloud migration tools that may help you get there with ease.
by Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Uber Fined $491,000 by U.K. Regulator Over 2016 Cyber Attack

Uber Technologies Inc., which is already facing a range of legal and regulatory headaches in London, got another one Tuesday after it was fined 385,000 pounds ($491,000) over a cyber attack that compromised the data of millions of customers and tens of thousands of drivers.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Google Workers Sign Letter Seeking End to China Project

Project Dragonfly, as the initiative is known, would enable state surveillance at a time when the Chinese government is expanding controls over the population, according to the letter signed by at least 10 workers, predominately software engineers and researchers. The document also called on management to commit to transparency, be accountable and provide clear communication.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

AWS Launches Cloud Instances Powered by Custom Arm Chips

Becomes the first cloud giant to sell Arm servers as a service, although not the first cloud provider to do so.
by Yevgeniy Sverdlik via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Schneider Electric Exec Opens Up on Industrial IoT and AI

Schneider’s highest-ranking IoT executive said the company’s Industrial IoT and AI strategy is based on pragmatism.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Millennials and Open Source: Don't Know, Don't Care?

Young programmers' indifferent attitude toward open source may reflect shifting attitudes about the model.
by Christopher Tozzi via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

IBM CEO Joins Apple in Blasting Data Use by Silicon Valley Firms

International Business Machines Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty joined a growing chorus of tech executives lambasting web platforms, like Google and Facebook Inc., over their collection of user data and urged governments to target regulation at those companies.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

RISC-V and the Rise of Open Source Hardware Community

Open source software is clearly big business, as evidenced by recent billion-dollar acquisitions by IBM and Microsoft. Open source hardware could be the next big thing.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Will Nano ReRAM Eventually Replace DRAM and Flash?

ReRAM (Resistive RAM) is a hybrid technology that may someday replace NAND Flash and DRAM in the storage world .
by Karen D. Schwartz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Tractica Report: Quantum Computing for Enterprise Markets

Market intelligence firm Tractica recently published a report on quantum computing for enterprise markets, exploring market trends and technology considerations. This executive summary lays out the highlights from that report.
by Keith Kirkpatrick, Clint Wheelock via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Enterprise IT Storage for Beginners: Terms Every Admin Should Know

Gaining insight into the most pervasive industry vocabulary will help ease enterprise IT storage for beginners.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Cybersecurity In Today’s World

Learn why modern applications need adaptive micro-segmentation to be more secure.
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3 Reasons Today’s Apps Run Best On A Virtual Network

A virtualized network can kick your application development and deployment capabilities into high gear.
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Adaptive Micro-Segmentation

For IT pros, handling security threats is now a fact of life.
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Step Up To Ubiquitous Security With A Virtual Network

Put security muscle into your virtual network.
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Why Your Network Needs To Get On Board With Your Multi-Cloud Agenda

By adopting a virtualized network solution, you can create a safe super-highway for your apps, data, and workloads to travel.
by via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Unified Mobility Management: How Much Is Too Much?

The growing demand for mobile and the sheer multiplicity of offerings to manage the mobile workforce warrant an examination of unified mobility management strategy.
by Craig Mathias via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Microsoft Acquires FSLogix to Boost Virtual Desktop Performance

FSLogix will bring faster load times and improved performance to Microsoft virtual desktop environments. Also: Microsoft releases Outlook 2010 update, and AWS launches new options for processing at the edge.
by Lisa Schmeiser, Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

U.S. Urges Allies to Avoid Using Huawei Equipment, WSJ Says

Scrutiny of Huawei has increased since Donald Trump became U.S. President as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Scared Your DNA Is Exposed? Then Share It, Scientists Suggest

If enhancing privacy by creating a giant database of people’s DNA sounds counterintuitive, the group’s point is that it’s already too late to prevent mass exposure.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Linux Foundation Offers Open Source Certification Exams from Anywhere

Channel partners looking to increase their workers' open-source skills can let them take their certification exams online.
by Todd R. Weiss via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Pluralsight Black Friday Sale – Save up to $150 (33%) and invest in a brighter you.

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Top AI Conference Swaps Acronym After Sexism, Misconduct Protest

The conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, which takes place annually in early December, had been commonly known by the acronym NIPS. The foundation that runs the conference said it will now use the acronym NeurIPS instead.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Azure Data Studio Takes SQL Operations Studio to the Next Level

Microsoft seems to be closing the gap between Azure Data Studio and SQL Server Management Studio, making the former a viable alternative for developers and DBAs alike.
by Tim Ford via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Maxta Introduces Intelligent Storage System

Maxta intelligent storage system can lead to faster troubleshooting, more effective and quicker alerting, and in-depth capacity and performance trend analysis.
by Karen D. Schwartz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Google Taking Over Health Records Raises Patient Privacy Fears

Three years ago, artificial intelligence company DeepMind embarked on a landmark effort to transform health care in the U.K. Now plans by owner Alphabet Inc. to wrap the partnership into its Google search engine business are tripping alarm bells about privacy.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

5 Qualities You Should Look for in Storage Hardware Systems

There are many criteria that must be considered when evaluating hardware storage systems, but these core qualities should drive the decision making.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

AWS Certification Training Launches IT Pros as Cloud Experts

AWS certification training, available in-person and online, offers a streamlined way to bring cloud knowledge to IT pros -- and can help those pros boost their asking price on the job market.
by Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Ransomware and your Endpoints: Putting Data Protection Where It Hurts

Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeDuration: 1 hour The most effective way to protect against a ransomware attack is to have backups of all data and systems affected by an infection. But, with the average ransomware
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2019 Threatscape: What to Know, What to Do

Date: Wednesday, December 05, 2018Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeDuration: 1 hour The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and different types of threats gain and lose popularity among malicious actors depending on their effectiveness over t
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Google to Build €600M Data Center in Denmark

Google said it will build its next European data center in western Denmark • It has accelerated data center construction in recent years to support its big cloud expansion • Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have been pouring billions into new cloud data centers nearly every quarter
by Yevgeniy Sverdlik via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Azure Data Studio Takes SQL Operations Studio to the Next Level

Microsoft seems to be closing the gap between Azure Data Studio and SQL Server Management Studio, making the former a viable alternative for developers and DBAs alike.
by Tim Ford via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

IoT Data Needs Blockchain, Decentralization, Startup Says

AnyLog’s technology would ease the management of IoT data and reduce costs associated with it.
by Courtney Bjorlin via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Ubuntu's "Bionic Beaver" Promised a 10 Year Life

Although there has been much ado about Ubuntu's "Bionic Beaver" being granted 10 years support, this is basically business as usual.
by Christine Hall via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Asset Management Made Easy

Date: Thursday, December 06, 2018Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeDuration: 1 hour If you are like me, you can barely keep track and manage the devices on your plate as it is – and now your school/organization is going to add a Chromebook for ever
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Half of U.S. Mobile Calls Will Be Scams by 2019: Report

Scam calls are rising from about 3.7 percent of all calls just last year to nearly 30 percent of calls in 2018. By 2019, the number will be closer to 46 percent.
by Paul Heltzel via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

What Are Permissioned Blockchains, and How Can They Help IT Pros?

Permissioned blockchains strike a balance between the benefits and security concerns around blockchain.
by Christopher Tozzi via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Why 5G Wireless Networks Could Be a Boon for IoT and Taxes

5G wireless networks are coming. A telecom tax expert says companies eyeing the technology should be aware of the tax ramifications.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Commvault Updates Offerings with 3 Products as a Service

Commvault sets its sights on the cloud as it announces three new products as a service.
by Karen D. Schwartz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Phones Fail in California Fires, Highlighting Cell Vulnerability

There is no requirement for cell sites to have backup power. The industry has resisted efforts to make that mandatory, arguing that it would be overly burdensome in part because it can be expensive to rent space for equipment and hard to get permits to store fuel in some places.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene to Leave; Kurian Steps In

Google Cloud Chief Executive Officer Diane Greene, who has pushed for three years to catch up with market leaders Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., will step down from her post and be succeeded by former Oracle Corp. executive Thomas Kurian.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

A Human Prescription to Internet of Things Security

Implementing an Internet of Things security strategy requires confronting cultural as well as technical challenges.
by Marcia Elaine Walker via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Blockchain Apps Are Coming: What You Need to Know Blockchain Support Challenges

Sooner or later, a blockchain application will be coming to a workplace near you. Here's what you need to know about blockchain support.
by Christopher Tozzi via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

ABB: The Consensus About the IIoT Platforms Is Wrong

An IIoT platform is not an intrinsically valuable piece of technology, argues an ABB exec.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Redstone 5) Finally Available

After its initial release on October 2nd and then its withdrawal from public availability due to data loss bugs, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update has been re-released this week. We also have information about availability for enterprise customers, support lifecycle updates, and additional support tools for the October 2018 Update release.
by Richard Hay, Lisa Schmeiser via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Threat Actors Are Exploiting IT Networks to Attack Energy, Utilities

A report by cybersecurity vendor Vectra found that threat actors often begin lengthy, deliberate attacks by compromising a company’s network.
by Jeffrey Burt via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Reducing the IT Burden with HCI: Eight Ways to Save Time in the Data Center

With the right solution, organizations of any size can use hyper-convergence to help achieve their most demanding data center objectives. Here’s how.
by via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Replicating to the Microsoft Azure cloud with Qorestor

Learn how QoreStor will simplify replication for offsite archiving and disaster recovery.
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How to Spot Insider Threats Before They Wreak Havoc

Too many organizations today spend millions of dollars fortifying their perimeters to keep attackers out of their network, but fail to pay sufficient attention to the malicious users already inside. In fact, insider threats actually represent 60% of
by via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Frequently Asked Questions: Office 365 Groups

Whether your organization has recently completed a migration to Office 365 and you’re looking to get started on the right foot with Office 365 groups, or you’ve been in the cloud for a while but are encountering issues with Office 365 groups, this FA
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Innovation Would Suffer if Amazon Split Up AWS Cloud, Retail

AWS cloud business is booming, but what would happen if it was split from Amazon's retail arm? Unitas Global CTO Grant Kirkwood weighs in ahead of AWS re:Invent.
by Nicole Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Schneider Electric Ventures Debuts at Innovation Summit

The multinational corporation will use its venture arm, known as Schneider Electric Ventures, to complement its internal R&D initiatives.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

MuleSoft-Docker Enterprise Integration Afoot, as Salesforce Invests in Docker

Salesforce’s MuleSoft and Docker are working on a tight integration to help enterprise step into the future.
by Yevgeniy Sverdlik via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Why Mobile Edge Computing Architecture (Sometimes) Edges out the Cloud

The cloud is a good solution, except when it isn't. Here's how to tell when a mobile edge computing architecture makes more sense.
by Craig Mathias via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Microsoft, Google Back Paris Cyber Pledge on Chips, Hacks

Microsoft Corp., Google and Samsung Electronics Co. are backing a cybersecurity pledge coming out of Paris that promises to unite tech giants and governments in battling election tampering, compromised electronic components and software hacks.
by via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Pentagon Bolstering Cybersecurity Demands for Future Contracts

The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has issued new language applying to future contracts that’s intended to put companies on notice that they must elevate cybersecurity protection.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

AI Can Now Catch Lies on Your Expense Report

“People don’t have time to look at every expense item,” says AppZen Chief Executive Officer Anant Kale. “We wanted to get AI to do it for them and to find things the human eye might miss.”
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Oracle Loses Protest of Pentagon Cloud Bid Seen Favoring Amazon

Oracle Corp. lost a challenge to the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud contract, as the Government Accountability Office dismissed its argument that the winner-take-all contest violates federal procurement standards and unfairly favors Amazon.com Inc.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Video Demo: Implementing and Configuring FBA in SharePoint 2016 - Part 4 - Importing Users

PremierPoint Solutions Software Support Engineer and resident extranet guru, Mark Lewis, demonstrates the final phase in SharePoint 2016 Forms-based Authentication implementation: importing users:

by noreply@blogger.com (Jeff Cate) via SharePoint Solutions Blog

Video Demo: Implementing and Configuring FBA in SharePoint 2016 - Part 3 - Editing the web.config file

PremierPoint Solutions Software Support Engineer and resident extranet guru, Mark Lewis, demonstrates the third phase in SharePoint 2016 Forms-based Authentication implementation: editing the web.config files:

by noreply@blogger.com (Jeff Cate) via SharePoint Solutions Blog

Video Demo: Implementing and Configuring FBA in SharePoint 2016 - Part 2 - Create a SQL DB for FBA users

PremierPoint Solutions Software Support Engineer and resident extranet guru, Mark Lewis, demonstrates the second phase in SharePoint 2016 Forms-based Authentication implementation: creating a SQL database in which to store FBA users:

by noreply@blogger.com (Jeff Cate) via SharePoint Solutions Blog

Video Demo: Implementing and Configuring FBA in SharePoint 2016 - Part 1 - Configuring the Web Application

PremierPoint Solutions Software Support Engineer and resident extranet guru, Mark Lewis, demonstrates the first phase in SharePoint 2016 Forms-based Authentication implementation: creating and configuring the web app:

by noreply@blogger.com (Jeff Cate) via SharePoint Solutions Blog

Hackers and Anywhere Office Headaches

Achieving more security and productivity on any device
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Your Network Needs to Be the First and Last Line in Your Cyber-Security Defense

Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2018Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeDuration: 1 hour Most people think firewalls when it comes to network security and defending against cyber-threats. But with today’s increasingly sophisticated cyber-security threats
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Major American Companies Are Making Basic Security Mistakes

Fresh research suggests GDPR is making a difference in Europe -- but not so much for U.S. web users.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Why Your Data Backup Strategy Should Include ... Paper?

Yes, we said it: Paper can be considered part of your data backup strategy for small files or data sets.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Enlisting Machine Learning to Fight Data Center Outages

How companies old and new are integrating machine learning in data center management tools to improve data center availability.
by Wylie Wong via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Windows 10 19H1 Software Development Kit (SDK) Build Tracker

Microsoft is already working on the seventh feature update for Windows 10, code named 19H1, which is expected to be released in the March/April 2019 time frame. Alongside that process, they also have begun work on the next SDK that will give developers early access to the new tools and capabilities in this upcoming feature update.
by Richard Hay via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Why Your Data Backup Strategy Should Include ... Paper?

Yes, we said it: Paper can be considered part of your data backup strategy for small files or data sets.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Microsoft, Google Back Paris Cyber Pledge on Chips, Hacks

Microsoft Corp., Google and Samsung Electronics Co. are backing a cybersecurity pledge coming out of Paris that promises to unite tech giants and governments in battling election tampering, compromised electronic components and software hacks.
by via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

GraphQL API Query Language Growing, Gets Own Support Foundation

Open-sourced by Facebook in 2015, GraphQL is a powerful query language for APIs that can replace or work alongside REST-based APIs.
by Todd R. Weiss via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Major American Companies Are Making Basic Security Mistakes

Fresh research suggests GDPR is making a difference in Europe -- but not so much for U.S. web users.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Software Startup Accused of Union-Busting Will Pay Ex-Employees

Privately held Lanetix Inc., has been accused of violating federal labor law by terminating its coders because a majority of them had petitioned to unionize.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Google's High-Flying Loon Project Expands LTE Testing

The Loon project could expand internet access and bring people back online after a disaster, among many other possibilities.
by Paul Heltzel via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Surface Go with LTE Advanced Makes Productivity Mobile

Earlier this year Microsoft released the smallest device in its Surface hardware line. Now its sibling, Surface Go with LTE, is finally making its appearance. The small form factor device makes portable productivity a reality within the Microsoft ecosystem.
by Richard Hay via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

SAP to Buy Qualtrics for $8 Billion in its Largest-Ever Deal

The $8 billion purchase of Qualtrics International Inc., whose software gathers and analyzes data, is meant to strengthen SAP’s offering in the customer relations management sector.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Sprint Is Throttling Microsoft's Skype Service, Study Finds

Sprint Corp. has been slowing traffic to Microsoft Corp.’s internet-based video chat service Skype, according to new findings from an ongoing study by Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Research Report: The State of IT Security

Our survey of 232 IT and security professionals reveals IT security headaches — the top threats, top perpetrators, breach prevalence, factors that led to decreased vulnerability levels and more — as well as the steps IT pros are taking to combat the problems.
by Tom Henderson via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Examining Microsoft’s Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Announcements in the Light of Day

Now that we have some distance from Ignite, experts weigh in on which of Microsoft’s announcements around data, artificial intelligence and machine really stand out--and why.
by Terri Coles via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

DFFS Package updated to v4.4.3.58

I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.58) with a few bugfixes.

You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual.

Please post any comments in the forum.

Best regards,
Alexander

by Alexander Bautz via SharePoint JavaScripts

Report Benchmarks Public Cloud Providers’ Performance

Traditionally it’s been difficult to benchmark public cloud providers as the majority of data has been either promotional or survey-based. A new report from ThousandEyes aims to make the process more objective.
by Brian Buntz via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Pentagon Bolstering Cybersecurity Demands for Future Contracts

The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has issued new language applying to future contracts that’s intended to put companies on notice that they must elevate cybersecurity protection.
by Bloomberg via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

`Keep Talkin' Larry': Amazon Is Close to Tossing Oracle Software

An executive with Amazon’s cloud-computing unit hit back at Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison, who ridiculed the internet giant as recently as last month for relying on Oracle databases to track transactions and store information.
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Microsoft Eases Application Boundaries With New Collaboration Tool in Word

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SSD Security Flaws Found

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Google: Smart Home Technology of the Future Will Anticipate User Wishes

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PASS Summit Keynote Covers Broad Microsoft Data Platform Ground

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Cisco Integrates Its On-Prem Kubernetes Platform With AWS

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Create Nested Sub-site With ChangeBot

Create Nested Sub-site With ChangeBot (Relative URL)

We always recommend you create a site collection for every extranet site you create. There are many reasons why this is the preferred method, however, some of our customers have found that multiple levels of sub-sites are best for their environment. These customers still want to use ChangeBot to automatically create sites, add users, and other general maintenance items on these nested sub-sites but run into an issue with how to populate the URL. Do you allow your users to manually enter it and possible have a typo?

Below are the steps for setting up your ChangeBot Request Profile so that you can successfully build your Relative URL and provision a site at a subsite level. In the steps below, we have two variables that can be populated with a drop down box (Inputs.Subsite and Inputs.SiteTitle) and the key to making it work correctly is in Step 10... using $inputs.Subsite/$Inputs.SiteTitle to define our Subsite and sub-subsite title to form the URL.

Example Usage:

1. Create an Input Property cooresponding to the subsite name
2. Generate site collection property output through Create Site Collection Activity
3. Create a new activity in the execution plan of your request profile
4. Set the Activity Type to Create Site
5. Click the function button next to the Site Collection box
6. Click the Property Group drop down and select Execution Properties
7. Click the Property drop down and select the Properties.[SiteCollectionProperty] that was previously defined
   
8. Click OK
9. Click the the editor button next to the Relative URL box (this variable will be added after the site collection name in the URL)
10. Define the Relative URL using a combination of text and variable input properties (i.e. $inputs.Subsite/$Inputs.SiteTitle)
    
11. Click Save
12. Click the editor box next to Title
13. Define the title using a combination of text and variable input properties (i.e. "Text" $Inputs.SiteName)
    
14. Click Save
15. Click the editor button next to the Description box
16. Specify the description using a combination of text and variable input properties (i.e. "Text" $Inputs.SiteName "Text")
    
17. Click Save
18. Click the function button next to the Locale Id box
19. Click the Property Group drop down and select Global Properties
20. Click the Property drop down and select System.Locale.English.US.ID
    
    
     

    English is the only Locale Id available by default.  You must install language packs and manually add additional global properties to make them available

21. Click OK
22. Click the function button next to the Site Definition box
23. Click the Property Group drop down and select Global Properties
24. Click the Property drop down and select the desired Site Definition (i.e. Sharepoint.SiteDefinitions.TeamSite)
    
25. Click OK
26. Click the function button next to the Use Unique Permissions box
27. Click the Property Group drop down and select Global Properties
28. Click the Property drop down and select True to break permission inheritance or False to inherit permissions
    
29. Click OK
30. For the Site output box, specify an Output variable that can be used for other steps in the Activity Plan
    
    
31. Click Save

After following all the above steps, you should now be able to populate the relative URL with a path to provision your sub-site within a sub-site.

by noreply@blogger.com (Johnathan Horton) via SharePoint Solutions Blog

Autonomous Cloud Operations Could Save Developers' Precious Time

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VMware, IBM Roll Out More Hybrid Cloud Features

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Redirection Receiver-Choose a Picture Dependant on Registration Response

Let’s say we wanted to add an image to a User’s profile to quickly identify them as a member of an external customers’ organization. Perhaps you work with multiple vendors and you want to add their logo to the user’s profile. Following the below steps will allow you to add a photo to an external user based on selecting an answer from a drop down list on the registration page.

The first step we need to do if you have not already, is to add the picture column to the Hidden user information list for the site collection in question. We are working in the root site collection, which we suggest all users have access to, so you only have to do this step on the root site collection. If however, you do not allow users access to the root site collection, then this step will need to be repeated on all site collections you want to view a users’ picture on.

Navigate to <sitecollectionurl>/_layouts/15/people.aspx?MembershipGroupId=0. now, you will see 2 new menus.

Click Settings and choose List Settings

Now you will be taken to List Settings page of UIL which was not available with /_catalogs/users/xxxxx.aspx option.

Scroll down and click any view that you want to be modified. In this case, I will chose detail view, then select the “picture” field to be shown in the view.

 Now that the list is set correctly, create a SharePoint document library to hold the pictures. I have named mine VendorImages.

Upload images with correct naming convention “+imagename+” The plus signs must be added to the front and last of the name. See below image for example

Next, we need to create the new entry on the registration form;

Since I want to capture the Vendor name, I will create a “Vendor Name” drop down menu to from which to choose 

Next, Create a registration receiver to build the Picture URL based on registration answer.

Open the web.config file for your desired web application and add your registration receiver in the <registrationReceivers> tag

Below is the text that we used to choose the path based on which answer was given to the Vendor. *NOTE* my images were .png files so this line is looking for the answer (Value) for the Vendor registration field and adding the .png to the file.

<add name="SPPicture" spUserFieldMap="Picture=/VendorImages/+$registrationItem.Fieldanswers.get_Item('Vendor').value+.png" type="SPSolutions.SharePoint.ExCM.ExtranetSPUserRegistrationReceiver, SPSolutions.SharePoint.ExCM, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fdcedad4c93ea981" />

Now that the registration receiver is in place, I will register two users with different vendor names

 And browse out to the Hidden User Information List (accessed by navigating to /_catalogs/users/simple.aspx or  /_catalogs/users/detail.aspx) or going out to people and groups.

Now you can see that the correct image was chosen based on which answer was given to the "Vendor" question at registration.

by noreply@blogger.com (Johnathan Horton) via SharePoint Solutions Blog