Gmail Users Should Expect No Email Privacy, Google Says

UPDATE: A reader asked in the comments if paid, corporate Gmail accounts are also scanned. Yes, they are. From Google: "For companies using Google Apps for Business, ads are turned off by default. Automated scanning does still occur to provide features like priority inbox, fast search and spam filtering." Who…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 7:00 pm

Admins work overtime as Microsoft fixes Office with bumper 7 patches

Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday will hand admins hours of unwanted overtime, including applying an unusually high number of patches affecting Office plus three critical patches for SharePoint Server. Of the 14 bulletins, the fact that half affect Office is probably the standout news. Only two of these seven are rated That’s…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 7:00 pm

US Open men’s final 2013: Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic, live

SECOND SET: DJOKOVIC 2-6 6-3 NADAL*In this age of topspin, the return is the most important shot in tennis – and two of the best in the business are showing just why. Novak skews a tight forehand wide and it’s 15-30, but he’s battles on, reaching set point when Rafa…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 7:00 pm

Why the Term Governance for SharePoint is Overhyped

I wish I had a quarter for every time the words "governance" and "SharePoint" were used in the same sentence I’d be pretty darn rich right now. But I’d be an unhappy millionaire. Why? Because I believe the term governance is so overhyped when it comes to SharePoint that all…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 2:00 pm

‘No one cares about Games for Windows Live’ Mastertronic

The Games for Windows Live Marketplace died because it didn’t make a big enough impact on players, says Andy Payne, MD of Mastertronic. The Marketplace closed days after Microsoft hired Jason Holtman, former chief of rival online gaming platform Steam. And it’s been rumoured that the entire Games for Windows…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft Office 365 for iPhone lands in iOS App Store

Not only is MS Office 365 available in the Apple App Store, it’s a free download for iPhone users. But if that sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is for all but existing Office 365 subscribers. Those who are already paying Microsoft monthly or annually for a How iPhone…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 2:00 pm

NY Times And Microsoft Back Online After Service Outage

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Call it an Internet dead zone web giants The New York Times and Microsoft suffering serious issues Wednesday. The New York Times gets more visitors than any other newspaper website in the country, but for a couple hours, Wednesday they got a blank page when clicking on nytimes.com,…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft prepara un parche para una vulnerabilidad crítica en Outlook

Microsoft lanzara manana 14 boletines de seguridad que solucionan vulnerabilidades criticas en Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office y SharePoint, la plataforma de colaboracion empresarial de la compania. De las 14 actualizaciones de seguridad que lanzara Microsoft manana, segundo martes de mes, cuatro estan calificadas de ‘criticas’, el nivel mas alto de Uno…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 9:00 am

Admins work overtime as Microsoft fixes Office with bumper 7 patches

Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday will hand admins hours of unwanted overtime, including applying an unusually high number of patches affecting Office plus three critical patches for SharePoint Server. Of the 14 bulletins, the fact that half affect Office is probably the standout news. Only two of these seven are rated That’s…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fairly Significant This Month

Microsoft announced on Thursday that the company will release 14 security updates next week to patch critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office and SharePoint. Microsoft’s patches will fix a fairly significant issue found in all versions of the Internet Explorer browser (IE6 to IE10) that can result in Of…

Posted on: September 9, 2013 9:00 am