InfoWorld Daily: Afternoon Edition

Sep 23, 2016

Oracle tries playing nice with Java EE rebels

After raising their ire with perceived neglect of Java, Oracle is now trying to assuage breakaway groups like Java EE Guardians and Microprofile.io Read More ▶

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•	Enter the brave new world of Windows 10 license activation

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•	New language expands on Google's Go

•	Microsoft finally fixes double-print bug, but more patching problems loom

•	Vint Cerf's dream do-over: 2 ways he'd make the internet different

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4 Countermeasures to Protect Against Ransomware

By now, not only security professionals, but also many knowledge workers and consumers are well aware of the insidious nature of ransomware. As its name implies, ransomware is malicious software that holds data files hostage pending the payment of a ransom, typically with untraceable bitcoin as the currency of choice. Read More ▶

Enter the brave new world of Windows 10 license activation

Historically, hardware upgrades on Windows PCs that involved major changes (new motherboard and/or CPU, for example) required a phone call to Microsoft to reactivate the Windows license. Microsoft has altered its licensing policy to cut down on calls. Here's what happened when we tested this hypothesis. Read More ▶

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New language expands on Google's Go

The Have project uses Go's toolchain, but sports a different syntax and makes key additions to the language Read More ▶

Microsoft finally fixes double-print bug, but more patching problems loom

The convoluted method Microsoft used to fix the MS16-098 double-printing bug is a harbinger of screw-ups to come with the new all-or-nothing approach to patching Read More ▶

Vint Cerf's dream do-over: 2 ways he'd make the internet different

'I doubt I could have gotten away with either one,' says the father of the internet Read More ▶

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Accelerate Your Digital Transformation Infographic - Three Keys to Digital Transformation

Digital disruption threatens organizations of all kinds, overturning entrenched businesses and old ways of thinking. Learn these three important drivers of digital transformation, and why you must innovate and transform today to overcome disruption. Use these three drivers to begin your own digital transformation journey. Read More ▶

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