


Have you heard? June 2nd, was the official Leave the Office Earlier Day. Invented by Laura Stack, author and employee productivity specialist, the day is designed to motivate overworked, tired, semi-productive, and easily-distracted employees …

As of August 1, Microsoft will raise the prices of a number of its User client-access licenses (CALs) by 13 percent.
The affected CALs are for on-premises, not cloud, products. The prices of Device CALs also won’t change, according to the company.

Since the release of the Apple Watch last month, there’s been a lot of debate about its potential to revolutionize the way we work. Today, it’s still unclear what Apple’s “most personal device yet” will mean for our personal productivity.

Microsoft has set a release date for Windows 10 to arrive in the summer.
The software maker announced Monday that it will begin offering its newest software to power PCs and tablets as a free upgrade on July 29.

If you’re eagerly awaiting Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 10, then it looks like you don’t have long to wait. Late July looks set to be the launch period for the new OS, with hardware partner AMD accidentally spilling the beans. This means we have less than 15 weeks to go before the new OS ships.

Your computer screen freezes with a pop-up message—supposedly from the FBI or another federal agency—saying that because you violated some sort of federal law your computer will remain locked until you pay a fine.
Or you get a pop-up message that says your personal files have been encrypted and you must pay to get the key needed decrypt them.

With the latest Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft is fixing the FREAK vulnerability that could help attackers intercept secured network communications.
The security bulletin is one of 14 Microsoft issued Tuesday, five of which are marked critical, meaning administrators should apply them as quickly as possible.
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Source: www.microsoft.com
Cybercriminals don’t just send fraudulent email messages and set up fake websites. They might also call you on the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft.