WindowsITPro Weekly Update Apple's DOJ win — & iPad uncertainty | Windows Server 2016 top 10 features March 22, 2016
View this newsletter on the web: http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/ITDEV/TECH-001/20160322_TECH-001_966/display?elqTrack=true Top Story DOJ delays Apple fight after outside party offers help cracking iPhone In an iPhone encryption case that has pitted Apple against the FBI, the White House, and every major presidential candidate http://windowsitpro.com/security/where-do-presidential-candidates-stand-encryption?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_1&elqTrack=true , there is at least one more last-minute twist: In a motion filed tonight, Department of Justice lawyers said that an "outside party" has approached the agency with what it claims is a method of unlocking the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters — without Apple's help. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/industry/doj-delays-apple-fight-after-outside-party-offers-help-cracking-iphone?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&elqTrack=true As Apple unveils new iPad Pro, one question: Do businesses want them? Today Apple is reportedly announcing the latest addition to its iPad Pro line, a smaller, 9.7 inch device. There's been a lot of mixed reviews regarding how well (or not) the iPad has been selling, but one thing is almost universally agreed on: Tablets have not reworked the world of business computing as many thought they might. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hardware/apple-unveils-new-ipad-pro-one-question-do-businesses-want-them?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2&elqTrack=true Headlines The curious case of the blank default retention policy in Exchange Online Recently I had occasion to check the default retention policy (called the Default MRM Policy) for my Office 365 tenant. As you do, I ran the Get-RetentionPolicy cmdlet and saw the following: To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/blog/curious-case-blank-default-retention-policy-exchange-online?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3&elqTrack=true Microsoft Talks About Trust and Security in Their Cloud Services As privacy and data continue to be in the forefront of the news these days trust levels in our data stored in cloud services is very important. Microsoft is talking about that trust. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/microsoft-talks-about-trust-and-security-their-cloud-services?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&elqTrack=true Resources How to Can Scale IT Infrastructure Securely, Rapidly, and Inexpensively 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_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&elqTrack=true Why One Layer of Defense is Not Enough For security For tips on how to protect your SMB against cybercrime, attend the upcoming security webcast on Wednesday April 6th at 12pm ET. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/logicnow/why-one-layer-defense-not-enough?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&elqTrack=true Headlines Microsoft Selling to the Customer of Tomorrow Working hard to create the future, Microsoft may be missing the mark right now. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows/microsoft-selling-customer-tomorrow?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7&elqTrack=true Does your business use iPads? Apple today unveiled a new, smaller iPad Pro, which it calls "the future of personal computing." http://windowsitpro.com/hardware/cook-ipad-it-truly-future-personal-computing?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8_1&elqTrack=true So far, however, tablets have failed to get much traction in the business world. Have they made it into your company? Answer our poll and see what your peers are doing. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/poll/03212016?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8&elqTrack=true Events Get the IT/Dev Connections 2015 Session Recordings! If you missed IT/Dev Connections 2015 in Las Vegas you're in luck because you can now purchase the recordings from our most popular sessions! Choose from any of our packages with sessions focused on Azure, Exchange, Office 365, PowerShell, Security, SharePoint, SQL Server, and System Center Configuration Manager. You get the best of IT/Dev Connections 2015 to watch and review at your convenience. Order Now! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/catalog/itdev-connections?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_9&elqTrack=true Managing Devices and protecting data using the Microsoft Enterprise Mobilit Join Kent Agerlund on April 20th and get a solid introduction into Microsoft EMS and learn how you plan, design and implement EMS in your environment. The class will cover setting up a full POC environment and Azure Active Directory Premium, Azure Rights Management, Advanced Threat Analytics and device management. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/managing-devices-protecting-data?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_10&elqTrack=true Headlines Andy Grove, longtime Intel chief and "father of Silicon Valley," dies at 79 Few things in Andy Grove's life were easy, starting at a young age: As a boy in Budapest, he saw his father captured up by Germans during World War II, while he and his mother went into hiding under an assumed name. He became neary deaf at a young age. After that, he lived under Communist rule in Hungary, until finally coming to America in the '50s, where he learned to lip read English in order to pass university courses. That kind of perseverance would serve him well through the ups and downs of being Intel employee #1 and later president, CEO, and chairman. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hardware/andy-grove-longtime-intel-chief-and-father-silicon-valley-dies-79?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_11&elqTrack=true Microsoft Backtracks on Windows 7 & 8.1 Support Plan for Skylake Devices After deciding to limit the length of time they would support older OS's on Intel's new Skylake chips, Microsoft will now provide an extra year of support for that system configuration. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-client/microsoft-backtracks-windows-7-81-support-plan-skylake-devices?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_12&elqTrack=true Resources MAX Remote Management Sign up for a free trial of MAX Remote Management. It offers everything you need in a single web-based dashboard, by reducing overhead. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/logicnow/max-remote-management?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_13&elqTrack=true Six Things You Need to Know About Converged Architecture When it comes to converged architecture, do you know the essentials? View this infographic for six things you need to know about converged infrastructure systems. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hpeintel/six-things-you-need-know-about-converged-architecture?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160322_TECH-001_966&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_14&elqTrack=true You are subscribed to this newsletter as [email protected] Unsubscribe: http://windowsitpro.com/manage-newsletters?elqTrack=true Penton | 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor | New York, NY 10036 Copyright 2016, Penton. All rights reserved. Read the Penton Privacy Policy: http://www.penton.com/privacy-policy/?elqTrack=true
