Windows 10 preview for smartphones is off to a slow start

Unpacking Microsoft's universal apps strategy Microsoft adopts international standard for cloud privacy

InfoWorld Technology: Microsoft February 18, 2015 First look: Windows 10 preview for smartphones is off to a slow start This first public release of Windows 10 for smartphones improves on many Windows Phone 8.1 features, but it offers few compelling new capabilities. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. INSIDER Unpacking Microsoft's universal apps strategy 2. Microsoft adopts international standard for cloud privacy 3. Microsoft: Biometrics are the future of Windows 10 security 4. Microsoft rereleases botched December patch KB 3004394 -- and it works White Paper: Windstream Communications Security in the Age of Enterprise Technology Windstream brings you the latest Nemertes report on how to use network security to create more business opportunities and remove stumbling blocks to progress.LEARN MORE INSIDER Unpacking Microsoft's universal apps strategy The Windows 10 Technical Preview puts universal apps front and center, with the goal of running common code to all Microsoft platforms and stores: Windows phones, tablets, and PCs, as well as the Xbox One and the 80-inch Surface Hub.READ MORE Microsoft adopts international standard for cloud privacy Microsoft said it would follow the ISO/IEC 27018, which outlines a common set of security categories and controls that can be implemented by a public cloud computing service provider. READ MORE Microsoft: Biometrics are the future of Windows 10 security With the use of passwords coming under increased scrutiny, Microsoft is taking steps to move beyond them in Windows 10. Its biggest move: Joining the FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance and adding support for the biometrics technology in the upcoming upgrade of the OS, which has been slated to ship this year.READ MORE Microsoft rereleases botched December patch KB 3004394 -- and it works The first version of the Windows Root Cert patch caused massive headaches, but this new release has slipped by almost unnoticed. READ MORE White Paper: Kaspersky Lab, Inc. Top 10 Tips for Educating Employees about Cybersecurity Do you know the most common risk factor for corporate cybercrime? Employees. Download Kaspersky Lab’s Top 10 Tips for Educating Employees about Cybersecurity to learn: • Why and how to develop an effective security policy • Examples of common threats to employees and your business • Tools to reduce risk and cybercrime LEARN MORE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!