Enterprise Desktop News

• Week of 07 May 2012 Microsoft patches 23 security vulnerabilities, three critical bulletins (SearchWindowsServer.com | 08 May 2012)

  Microsoft addressed 23 vulnerabilities as part of its May Patch Tuesday update, addressing flaws in Windows and Office.

• Week of 16 Apr 2012 Windows Intune goes mobile with iOS, Android management (SearchConsumerization.com | 18 Apr 2012)

  It’s Apple and Android’s world, and Microsoft’s just managing it. Admins can use the new Windows Intune to manage iPhones, iPads and Android devices.

• Microsoft lays out Windows 8 versions (TabletPCReview | 17 Apr 2012)

  There will be three versions of Windows 8: Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro for PCs, and Windows RT for ARM-based tablets.

• Week of 09 Apr 2012 BYOD and mobile cloud apps lead to licensing compliance issues (13 Apr 2012)

  Employees using their devices for work may violate their employers' Microsoft licensing agreement. But, licensing compliance issues can be avoided.

• Week of 12 Mar 2012 Microsoft Office 15 features, licensing details emerge (15 Mar 2012)

  Microsoft Office 15 will include radical changes to the way the product is bought and licensed. An Office for iPad app may also be on its way.

• Week of 05 Mar 2012 Microsoft clarifies cloud-hosted desktop licensing, stings OnLive (SearchVirtualDesktop.com | 09 Mar 2012)

  Microsoft illuminated Windows licensing rules for cloud-hosted virtual desktops, putting OnLive's free Windows app for iPad in the crosshairs.

• Windows To Go delivers Windows 8 corporate images via USB (07 Mar 2012)

  Microsoft has touted Windows To Go as a way to facilitate bring your own device programs, but the USB-based Windows 8 feature may not support commonly used devices.

• Week of 27 Feb 2012 Windows 8 Consumer Preview includes new features for enterprise IT (02 Mar 2012)

  The Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview includes a client hypervisor, automatic backup and improvements to BranchCache. Here's a rundown of these and other important features.

• Microsoft iPad Office app coming soon? (SearchConsumerization.com | 28 Feb 2012)

  Microsoft addresses rumors surrounding an iPad Office app, while IT pros speculate about Microsoft Office app costs and features.

• Week of 13 Feb 2012 Adobe Reader gets no love from IT shops, but few switch from it (16 Feb 2012)

  Adobe Reader is unpopular but hard to give up. It could, however, become obsolete in a few years, thanks to built-in browser and OS support.

• Week of 06 Feb 2012 Windows Intune helps strapped IT departments with desktop management (10 Feb 2012)

  Small IT departments say it's better late than never for Windows Intune -- a cloud-based desktop management app for remote desktop access, patches, antivirus and software updates.

• Internet Explorer 6 apps hinder corporate adoption of Windows 7, IE9 (10 Feb 2012)

  Organizations still rely on Windows XP and IE6 apps because they're a chore to upgrade. But IT pros can move without ditching legacy IE6 apps or having app compatibility problems.

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