Under certain circumstances, customers who acquire a license for a particular product version and edition for on-premises use may deploy an earlier version or different edition in its place. These licensing rules, called downgrade rights, vary by sales channel where the license was purchased and by the particular product line, including which specific version and…
This week marks ten years since Kaspersky Lab reported the discovery of Cabir – the first ever worm designed to attack mobile phones. Ten years ago, Kaspersky Lab reported the discovery of Cabir – the first ever worm designed to attack mobile phones. Unlike most modern malware samples, Cabir wasn’t equipped with a wide range…
What comes after Windows 8.1 Update? Sources say a second update is on its way, and that Microsoft’s unified OS group is picking up the delivery pace. Just a year ago, Microsoft officials were crowing about Windows’ much improved delivery cadence. Instead of rolling out a new version of Windows once every 2.5 to three…
Does a week go by without news of federal bureaucrats extending their tentacles of authority over more of society? A few weeks ago, Uber was upsetting government regulators. The ride-sharing company is providing such great service to consumers that existing taxi companies called upon the government to help. Shortly after I wrote that column, the…
Good news for responsible website owners regarding Google website ranking Last week, Google unveiled a new Spam Algorithm, nicknamed the Payday Loan Algorithm 3.0. This comes just a couple of weeks after the release of version 2.0 of the Payday Loan Algorithm. Updates to the spam algorithm target spammy websites that try to achieve high…