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	Samsung cripples Windows Update on its PCs, putting customers at risk Samsung has been disabling Microsoft's Windows Update on its desktops and notebooks, leaving customers vulnerable to malware that targets already-patched vulnerabilities. Read More WHITE PAPER: ATTO Technology, Inc Cut Costs & Boost Performance with Software Defined Storage A transition is underway from standard data center infrastructures to cloud-enabled, software-defined ones that permit resources to be scaled in response to evolving business needs. Software Defined Storage (SDS) brings the benefits of virtualization to storage infrastructure by enabling a modular approach that abstracts software from hardware. Learn More In this Issue Clear as mud: Microsoft struggles to define 'free' for Windows 10 INSIDER Windows 10 reality check: Separating fact from fiction Microsoft Office for Android phones: Download now for free Samsung acknowledges it changes Windows Update settings on its PCs INSIDER Microsoft at a crossroads in the automotive tech market INSIDER Upgrading Windows Server 2003: The procrastinator's guide Microsoft takes yet another shot at defining 'free' for Windows 10 testers WHITE PAPER: CommVault Managing Risks and Cost in a Virtual Server Environment Here are five key considerations as you implement a data management strategy that will enable your enterprise to move to a more fully built out virtual infrastructure. Learn More Clear as mud: Microsoft struggles to define 'free' for Windows 10 Microsoft's Keystone Kops-like revelation that Windows 10 testers would get a free copy of the OS -- yes, no, then yes, probably, but with strings -- may be confusing compared to Apple's approach to OS X, but reflects the much more complicated ecosystem the Redmond, Wash. company maintains.After the technology equivalent of a balk in baseball, Windows 10's prime spokesman said Sunday that previewers would get a free copy of the operating system.When asked by a reporter if those "who installed Windows 10 Preview clean (nuking 7/8.1 install) remain activated on RTM or not?," Gabriel Aul used Twitter to answer in the affirmative. "Yes, as long as running a pre-release build connected with registered MSA [Microsoft Account]," Aul tweeted Sunday.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More INSIDER Windows 10 reality check: Separating fact from fiction Licensing, upgrade paths, 'Windows as a Service' -- here's the lowdown on common Win10 misconceptions Read More Microsoft Office for Android phones: Download now for free Want Microsoft Office on your Android phone? Well you're in luck. And it's free -- with some premium features. Amazingly, it doesn't even force you to use OneDrive... Read More : CDW How Engaged Are Your People? As employer expectations increase, so does employee frustration. Employers believe they need more—20 percent more—from their employees. Fortunately, video collaboration provides a way for employees to communicate and collaborate more effectively. Learn more >> Samsung acknowledges it changes Windows Update settings on its PCs Samsung denied it had blocked a Windows update on its hardware but acknowledged that it was manipulating Microsoft's Windows Update, a charge leveled Tuesday by a researcher. Read More INSIDER Microsoft at a crossroads in the automotive tech market Microsoft is being squeezed out of the in-vehicle infotainment business, but it's by no means giving up on the automotive industry. It may have a future as an OS-agnostic provider of cloud-based services. Read More INSIDER Upgrading Windows Server 2003: The procrastinator's guide Yes, this is something you really need to get going on. Here are some factors to consider in your planning. Read More Microsoft takes yet another shot at defining 'free' for Windows 10 testers Monday's update was the third or fourth time, depending on how one counted, that the company attempted to kill the confusion it started Friday. Read More
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