Windows 7 and XP vulnerabilites rose in 2013

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	Windows 7 and XP vulnerabilites rose in 2013 The number of vulnerabilities found in Microsoft's Windows 7 and XP operating systems doubled last year over 2012, with the highest number of flaws reported in Windows 8, according to new research from Secunia. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE SAP on Vblock™ Systems VCE, in partnership with SAP, is leading the way with virtual SAP landscapes. Vblock™ Systems offer a factory-integrated, enterprise-class IT infrastructure that streamlines acquisition, deployment, and operations. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft ships Office 2013 SP1 the old-fashioned way Microsoft's hardware chief to move aside, make room for Nokia's Elop Preston Gralla: New report calls Windows Phone 'top performer' and 'fastest growing OS in the world' Microsoft's 'go-low' play puts Windows revenue on the line Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Windows 7 lives! Ultimate cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure AMD boosts Android on Windows PCs and tablets powered by its chips WHITE PAPER: Oracle In the Firing Line CEOs Are Increasingly Being Held Accountable; How susceptible is the CEO's reputation to poor performance across the project portfolio? Learn More Microsoft ships Office 2013 SP1 the old-fashioned way Microsoft delivered the first service pack for Office 2013 on Tuesday, making good on a promise last year to ship the update in early 2014 and synchronizing its release with prior editions' initial service packs. Read More Microsoft's hardware chief to move aside, make room for Nokia's Elop Julie Larson-Green, the Microsoft executive who co-led Windows development as recently as last summer and now heads the company's hardware efforts, will move to the group responsible for Office, where she once worked, according to an internal email obtained by the website GeekWire Read More Preston Gralla: New report calls Windows Phone 'top performer' and 'fastest growing OS in the world' It may seem that there's only bad news for Windows Phone these days, but a new report from a respected research firm says that Windows is the "fastest growing OS in the world," and sees good times ahead for it. Is this just hype, or is there some truth behind it? Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Operational Analytics from A to Z As the market demands faster and more accurate responses to opportunities and threats, operational analytics is becoming the foundation for real-time decision making. The paper outlines the business value and technological foundations of operational analytics. View Now Microsoft's 'go-low' play puts Windows revenue on the line Analysts were uncertain today whether the recent stretch of "go-low" moves by Microsoft means that the company has tweaked its strategy to emphasize services at the expense of devices. Read More Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Windows 7 lives! More and more for Windows users, there's no OS like an old OS. Read More Ultimate cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure A diverse set of real-world Java benchmarks shows that Google is fastest, Azure is slowest, and Amazon is priciest Read More AMD boosts Android on Windows PCs and tablets powered by its chips Advanced Micro Devices has optimized a version of Android for tablets and PCs containing its chips, and will sell it on new PCs through retail stores in Europe. Read More
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