While major carriers like AXA have backed away from covering ransoms, don’t expect the industry at large to break the vicious cycle.
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Beat the Prime Day rush with these early sales on the Fitbit Charge 4, AirPods Pro, and the GoPro Hero9, among others.
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: A cheat sheet
Cloud-based DaaS offers several advantages to a remote workforce. This guide to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) assesses the platform and what it can offer.
Hone your Microsoft Excel skills with these 10 courses
This online training includes 75+ Microsoft Excel formulas and functions, tips on using Excel with Python, machine learning, and data science, Excel VBA basics, a Power BI hands-on guide and more.
This open-source Microsoft benchmark is a powerful server testing tool
Storage is a vital component of a modern server. DISKSPD can provide valuable insights into how it performs under different workloads.
This Plastic Phone Case Could Biodegrade Within 2 Years
Most plastics take hundreds of years to decompose. This one, from case maker Pivet, harnesses the power of hungry microbes.
Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked
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Windows Virtual Desktop gets new features and pricing, and a new name
Azure Virtual Desktop, the new name for Microsoft’s cloud-based virtual desktop service, reflects more options for using Azure services rather than a reduced emphasis on Windows.
The FBI’s Director Compares Ransomware Threat to 9/11
Plus, a Supreme Court decision on a controversial anti-hacking law, a WhatsApp walk-back, and more of the week’s top security news.
Microsoft Dynamics 365: A cheat sheet
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a suite of enterprise-level intelligent cloud-based applications. The software stack combines ERP and CRM apps and integrates them with Azure and Microsoft 365.