WindowsITPro Weekly Update Take a trip to the Malware Museum | Ballmer gives Nadella a scorecard February 9, 2016
View this newsletter on the web: http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/ITDEV/TECH-001/20160209_TECH-001_439/display?elqTrack=true Top Story Take a trip down malware memory lane with Archive.org's Malware Museum Ever pine for the good old days, where instead of holding all your data for Bitcoin ransom or running your machine as part of a bot network, viruses had a slightly more artistic vision? You can now relieve those not-quite-glory days thank to Archive.org and Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, who have created a Malware Museum http://windowsitpro.com/security/take-trip-down-malware-memory-lane-archiveorgs-malware-museum?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_1&elqTrack=true — minus the nasty bits. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/security/take-trip-down-malware-memory-lane-archiveorgs-malware-museum?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&elqTrack=true Enterprise State Roaming public preview makes device hopping a little easier It's the little things like configuration settings and app permissions that can make swapping devices so frustrating: Sure, a blank slate is nice, but it's even nicer when things just work like you expect them to, with minimal fuss. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows/enterprise-state-roaming-public-preview-makes-device-hopping-little-easier?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2&elqTrack=true Headlines Office 365 Planner FAQ Many questions followed my article introducing Office 365 Planner, so clearly I didn’t do such a good job explaining the topic. Here’s an attempt to do so in a question and answer format. If you have other questions, try asking them in the Planner group in Microsoft’s Office 365 Network https://www.yammer.com/itpronetwork/?elqTrack=true#/threads/inGroup?type=in_group&feedId=6393600&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3_1 . 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To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/mastering-windows-10-enterprise?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&elqTrack=true How Big Internet Organizations Can Scale IT Infrastructure Read this whitepaper to learn how big internet companies are using colocation to grow their business. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/resources/scale-it-infrastructure?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&elqTrack=true Headlines Kingston Acquires Ironkey Assets from Imation Ironkey, the company which produces tamper proof and durable Windows To Go USB keys, has been sold to Kingston for an undisclosed sum. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hardware/kingston-acquires-ironkey-assets-imation?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&elqTrack=true Free eBook: Introducing Windows 10 for IT Professionals A new free eBook gives a pretty good overview of the features of Windows 10 that might interest IT Pros. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/free-ebook-introducing-windows-10-it-professionals?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7&elqTrack=true Events Implementing a Hybrid Management Strategy with the MS Operations Management The Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) represents the future of systems management for the hybrid enterprise, enabling organizations to extend their investment in Microsoft management tools, such as Microsoft System Center, to the cloud. Join Pete Zerger on Tuesday February 23rd for three technical sessions that will provide you with an end-to-end deep dive into the full array of OMS features to implement a hybrid management strategy. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/implementing-hybrid-management-strategy?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8&elqTrack=true Headlines Region pairings for Azure India. Learn the pairings of regions for Azure in India. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/azure/region-pairings-azure-india?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_9&elqTrack=true Ballmer on Microsoft: Nadella's done a very good job ... mostly It's hard letting go, as Steve Ballmer's discovered Steve Ballmer has never been one to be quiet, and his time since stepping down as CEO of Microsoft has been no exception. Even though he now describes himself as an “outsider” at the company who sits down with his successor Satya Nadella a few times a year, he still has plenty of thoughts on how the company is doing — and where its head should be at. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/industry/ballmer-microsoft-nadellas-done-very-good-job-few-tiny-caveats?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160209_TECH-001_439&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_10&elqTrack=true Resources Modern Microsoft BI for BI Professionals and Architects Microsoft BI has been significantly enhanced with the upcoming release of SQL Server 2016. Power BI is much more than a self-service BI tool, it is an entire platform that integrates with on-premises SQL Server BI, cloud Cortana Analytics Suite and third party offerings. 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