Computerworld Wrap-Up
July 15, 2015
Office for Windows 10 will require Office 365 subscription on PCs, larger tablets
Microsoft will soon drop the preview label from its Office for Windows 10 apps and require an Office 365 subscription to use them on PCs, 2-in-1s and larger tablets running the new OS. READ MORE
Issue highlights
1. The bring-your-own-device fad is fading
2. Microsoft kicks elderly Windows XP when it's down
3. NOW ON CIO: 10 things you need to know about bi-modal IT
4. Oracle fixes zero-day Java flaw and over 190 other vulnerabilities
5. IDG Contributor Network: Setting priorities with July's huge Patch Tuesday
6. INSIDER Why you need to care more about DNS
7. Google, ISPs join feds to offer free broadband to low-income families
8. Now on CSO: Cloud service brokers help direct you through the traffic
9. Here's how Google wants you to buy stuff on mobile
10. Darkode hacking forum shuts after investigation spanning 20 countries
11. Jonny Evans: Apple's best iPod touch improvement isn't in the press release
12. Jonny Evans: Apple and IBM have big data plans for education
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The bring-your-own-device fad is fading
U.S. companies are moving away from the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend that kicked off in earnest five years ago and had workers using their personal smartphones and tablets for work duties, according to a new study. READ MORE
Microsoft kicks elderly Windows XP when it's down
The company is stopping delivery of, or support for, multiple security products that enterprises use to stay safe. READ MORE
NOW ON CIO: 10 things you need to know about bi-modal IT
Far from being the buzzword du jour, bi-modal IT is a real thing now. READ MORE
Oracle fixes zero-day Java flaw and over 190 other vulnerabilities
Users should update Java as soon as possible because attackers are already taking advantage of at least one vulnerability. READ MORE
IDG Contributor Network: Setting priorities with July's huge Patch Tuesday
The July 2015 Patch Tuesday is a surprisingly large update with patches to Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server and several key Windows components. READ MORE
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Google, ISPs join feds to offer free broadband to low-income families
Google and seven other ISPs have joined a new U.S. government pilot program to connect 275,000 low-income households to the Internet for free or at reduced rates. READ MORE
Now on CSO: Cloud service brokers help direct you through the traffic
As more companies move toward full integration onto cloud services, they might need an intermediary to customize their needs. READ MORE
Here's how Google wants you to buy stuff on mobile
Google is rolling out a new service that lets users buy retail items directly from the search results page on mobile devices, in an effort to make mobile search more useful and to give advertisers a new way to attract customers. READ MORE
Darkode hacking forum shuts after investigation spanning 20 countries
Law enforcement agencies from 20 countries working together have shut down a major computer hacking forum, and U.S. officials have filed criminal charges against a dozen people associated with the website, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. READ MORE
Jonny Evans: Apple's best iPod touch improvement isn't in the press release
64-bit. That's the biggest improvement in the new iPod Touch range introduced by Apple today. READ MORE
Jonny Evans: Apple and IBM have big data plans for education
Apple and IBM are developing solutions that underpin a future of personalized mobile learning that lasts a lifetime. READ MORE
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Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: A Call for Nominations
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