First look: Microsoft's Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview

	Spartan forecast: Browser of choice for 1 in 7 Windows users within a year | Microsoft name games continue as 'universal apps' become 'Windows apps'
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	First look: Microsoft's Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview Microsoft's Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview offers a few new user features and some interesting under-the-hood improvements. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP 2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: Global Report The 2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study taps the collective experience of 257 organizations in seven countries. It shows that cyber crime and its associated cost to businesses continues to rise. But there is good news, too. Security defenses and a strong security posture help drive down the losses. Learn more >> In this Issue Spartan forecast: Browser of choice for 1 in 7 Windows users within a year Microsoft name games continue as 'universal apps' become 'Windows apps' Microsoft should forget the Surface, stick to the Pro 2-in-1 line Microsoft wants to make Powerpoint more Web-friendly, buys LiveLoop Microsoft to simplify Azure migration with bigger VM drives WHITE PAPER: HP Few Fully Prepared for Software Security Risks Hackers penetrate organizations and steal information through vulnerabilities in software applications. Yet less than half of IT organizations have confidence in the security of the software that runs their businesses. And just 11 percent say they know with confidence which applications are at risk. Learn more >> Spartan forecast: Browser of choice for 1 in 7 Windows users within a year The calculations by Computerworld, based on operating system and browser user share statistics from Net Applications, were conservative estimates that could be exceeded if users end up being more enthusiastic about Spartan than they have been about Internet Explorer in the past. Read More Microsoft name games continue as 'universal apps' become 'Windows apps' In the new lingo, Windows apps are those that run on any of the numerous device categories that Windows 10 will support, ranging from smartphones and tablets to personal computers and beyond. Windows desktop applications is what Microsoft will use to describe traditional personal computer programs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Proofpoint, Inc. Advanced Threat Detection, Necessary but not Sufficient The only thing worse than not detecting an advanced threat is detecting one, and still ending up in the headlines. The headlines continually include stories reporting that an organization detected a threat weeks or months earlier, but due to a poor incident response process, allowed the threat to grow, move laterally, and cause even more damage. Learn More Microsoft should forget the Surface, stick to the Pro 2-in-1 line Microsoft will resuscitate its Surface tablet with a new model powered by Windows 8.1, ditching the flop that was Windows RT for a lower-priced device, according to an online report. But the company would be better served by sticking with its Surface Pro line, some analysts said. Read More Microsoft wants to make Powerpoint more Web-friendly, buys LiveLoop Microsoft has acquired LiveLoop and its technology for sharing PowerPoint presentations online more easily. Read More Microsoft to simplify Azure migration with bigger VM drives Enterprises can now migrate virtual machines whose OS drives size exceed 127GB Read More
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