The company was granted a patent for technology that scans items users have stored on the cloud when they are shared. Microsoft envisions using software based on the patent for services like Google Drive, Dropbox and other storage services, social networks, and pirate sites. A summary of how the patent is understood: “When objects are … Read more
Microsoft issued a large Windows update days after the WannaCry malware pandemic infected thousands of computers and led to a huge wave of Windows users updating their OSs to close the SMBv1 exploit left open by Windows until March when a leak of NSA intel made the vulnerability, as well as the NSAs exploit tool, … Read more
Microsoft President Brad Smith complained that various governments “stockpile vulnerabilities.” In other words, governments and agencies find weaknesses in technology and then keep that information to themselves in case they want to use it. Smith said the current WannaCry malware event was a very rare one, combining a piece of very sophisticated software (to do … Read more
The WannaCry virus that shut down the UK health system this week is still making its rounds. It has now reached 150 countries and is continuing to spread. It is expected that the hackers behind the ransomware will update it Monday, so it will be even more dangerous. Computer security experts say that everyone should … Read more
Microsoft’new universal keyboard offering is a well-built, slightly-smaller keyboard that can switch between operating systems at the touch of a button. The keyboard will work with almost any phone or tablet, compatible with Windows, Android and IOS operating systems. The size is 9.5 by 4.3 x 0.5 inches (24 x 10 x 11 cm), and the keyboard weighs … Read more
Some costs cut down on other costs, as any businessperson knows. Microsoft’s focus on cloud computing — after its recent failed purchase of Finish multinational communications and information technology company Nokia — is showing proof of smart business, according to analysts who point to findings that chief information officers are already using or are planning to use … Read more