While the Windows 8 operating system for desktops and tablets was the star of the show on the first day, yesterday and today Windows 8 Server is getting some attention. The Server 8 keynote is available on the BUILD homepage until it is replaced with today's webcast. 24-48 hours after the keynote, it should be available again for watching with everything else on the Build … [Read more...]
Book Review: Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick
In medieval times, the myths that built up around magicians used to cause them serious trouble. Sometimes these myths and superstitions even got them killed. A traveling performer would amaze the local villagers with tricks ans sleights of hand. Because they had no idea how he was doing those tricks, they couldn't guess at the extend of his abilities. He seemed to have the … [Read more...]
Adobe Provides Two New Adobe Reader Tools for IT
Following the release of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 yesterday, the Adobe IT Matters blog posted about some new tools for IT pros managing Adobe Reader and Acrobat. It appears the new tools are setting a new trend as 'Enterprise IT Tools for Adobe Acrobat and Reader' is a new category in the Adobe Labs Downloads. Hopefully this is a sign of more to come. The Adobe® Acrobat® … [Read more...]
The Windows 8 BUILD Keynote in Bullet Points, Pics and Commentary
The Windows BUILD event is going on through the rest of this week. It's an event for Microsoft Windows developers so while the target audience is relatively small, it's still a platform where Microsoft details the latest features of Windows 8. The new operating system is still in pre-release status so things aren't quite stable and lots might change still. Getting developers … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases Updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Adobe has released version 10.1.1 to address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Today's updates also include version 9.4.6 and 8.3.1 for previous versions. Adobe Acrobat 8 and Reader 8 will stop being supported November 3rd. The Security Bulletin partnered with this release details the vulnerabilities addressed with today's update: These updates … [Read more...]