Microsoft’s server virtualization technology is easy to secure with the right policies and processes. Security requires consistent application of relevant standards and some discipline in the actions of IT professionals. The Basics Before we begin, let’s be sure we understand Microsoft server virtualization technology as discussed in this article. See Figure 1. Figure 1: Microsoft Server Virtualization Components Host Operating System A virtualized hardware platform requires a foundational operating system (OS) into which system engineers install the virtualization components....

Microsoft has announced that they will soon be ending support for its immensely popular Windows 7 operating system on January 14th, 2020 – and that means you should stop using it ASAP. When Microsoft says it’s done supporting an operating system, that doesn’t mean that you can’t keep using it. Instead, it means that the company will no longer be actively developing critical updates. Those updates are the patches and fixes that can keep your computer protected from terrifying attacks like the recent frenzy of ransomware, or worms that can make your computer part of a botnet....

Since the device was released, many concerns regarding appropriate and inappropriate times to use Apple Watch have come up, and here is yet another one. Major League Baseball gifted Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost an Apple Watch Sport for being the manager of the All Star Game last month, and now, MLB is telling Yost that he can’t use the device during games and while in the dugout, but he can wear it....

ABC sitcom Modern Family will be coming to an end after its 11th and final season, which is currently airing. The mockumentary family sitcom follows the story of a modern family that includes Jay Pritchett and his two children, Claire and Mitchell, and their respective families. Jay is married to Gloria, his much younger second wife, and they live with Manny, her son from a previous marriage and their new son Joe....

With Apple’s MacBooks moving from special MagSafe connectors to universal USB-C ports for charging, it’s now possible for accessory makers to easily make battery packs for expanding laptop power. Mophie’s new $149.95 Powerstation USB-C XXL is a high-capacity external battery that promises to charge new MacBooks… Powerstation USB-C XXL packs a hefty 19,500mAh rechargeable battery that Mophie says can supply USB-C laptops with up to 14 hours of additional battery. Power is delivered at up to 30W speeds which is far below what you would need to actively charge MacBook Pros during use, but is fine for charging 12-inch Retina MacBooks which require less power....

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has responded to criticism aimed at the latest game in the series, Mortal Kombat 11, and the way it implements microtransactions. The veteran game director took to social media to defend his company, NetherRealm Studios, and the game itself from complaints that the game was designed to encourage spending extra real world money rather than playing the game itself. Since its release on April 23, Mortal Kombat 11 has received positive reviews....

In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 3, Midge goes on tour as the supporting act for singer Shy Baldwin, performing at a casino in Las Vegas and then a hotel in Florida. Meanwhile, her parents struggle to cope after losing their apartment, and Midge’s former husband Joel looks for a new lease on life by opening a nightclub in Chinatown. Midge’s manager, Susie, finds herself juggling responsibilities as she takes on a new client - Midge’s nemesis, Sophie Lennon....

As rumors continue to swirl around the upcoming Fantastic Four movie within the MCU, the biggest question fans have is which actors will take on the heroes that make up Marvel’s “first family.” One key role is that of Sue Storm aka Invisible Woman. Sue is a complex role within the story as she is Reed’s love interest, Johnny’s protective older sister, and the glue that holds the team together....

Name: Ali McAnaney Department: Success Started at Sprout: August 2014 Tell me about your career path and how you got to Sprout. I went to Middlebury College, a small liberal arts college in Vermont. After graduation, I briefly worked in recruiting before developing an interest in the technology space. I started at a company in Boston doing qualitative market research. When I moved to Chicago, I immersed myself in the Chicago tech scene and focused on finding a company where I really wanted to work....

Brittany Runs a Marathon follows a 28-year-old woman, played by Jillian Bell, as she seeks to improve her life in New York City. Part of her journey involves making friends with new people. Michaela Watkins (Wayne) and Micah Stock (Escape at Dannemora) play two of those people, denizens of the city on their own personal journeys who find themselves forming an unlikely alliance with the testy millennial, bonding through their shared passion for running....

Two weeks ago Microsoft released Windows 10 Redstone Preview Build 14291 to Windows Insiders which includes support for Edge extensions. At the time, there were only a few available, but that is about to change. When Windows 10 was first released last year, the lack of extension support is the most important feature missing from the newly revamped browser. We initially expected Microsoft Edge to have extension support by the end of last year, but it was delayed....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 18956 Redesigned Network Status. Today’s build includes a new Network Status page in Settings that gives you more info about your device’s connectivity at a glance. It includes a new view of active connections and data usage. Microsoft is also rolling out the new Cortana experience and new notification settings to all Insiders. The notification settings improvements include: If you hover your mouse over an incoming notification, you’ll now see a settings icon to make it easy to adjust that app’s notification settings....

While there are dozens of tools available for static analysis of code in various languages to find security flaws, researchers have been exploring techniques that use machine learning to improve the ability to both detect flaws and fix them. That’s because finding and fixing bugs in code can be hard and costly, even when using AI to find them. Researchers at Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK have detailed their work on BugLab, a Python implementation of “an approach for self-supervised learning of bug detection and repair”....

The Student Advantage is set to come into effect December 1, 2013 and is reported to be available to at least 105 million students across 35,000 organizations at launch. Why give students a best-selling product for free? According to Microsoft’s public relations writers the company is reaching out in the best interest of students by preparing them “for future success and being proficient with Microsoft Office is an important part of that....

One of Today at Apple‘s most significant cultural contributions this year was Made in LDN, a special extension of the free creative sessions already offered at Apple Stores around the world. To celebrate the achievements of young Londoners who took part in sessions this summer, Apple will host a Made in LDN Showcase from November 8-10. Made in LDN was an initiative supported by the Mayor of London and attended by thousands of young people across the city throughout August and early September....

MultCloud MultCloud is a free service and that has taken every possible precaution to make sure your data is safe. It connects to websites and transfers data using 256-bit AES encryption for SSL, it doesn’t save or cache your data on its servers and it accesses your cloud drives using OAuth authorization. That way the service doesn’t get access to your passwords and you can revoke access whenever you feel like it....

In Marvel’s Empyre storyline, the heroes of Earth make a last stand against the combined forces of the Skrull and Kree alien empires, united under a charismatic new leader. The event promises to deliver planet-threatening action that more than makes up for its questionable spelling choices. But in a preview for the upcoming Empyre #1, when one of the most powerful beings in the universe stands up against the invasion force, he’s sent home by his parents....

Amidst the burst of comics on screen, Netflix has blazed a path for its own hit franchise with its string of Marvel-centric shows. It launched the properties with Daredevil in 2015, followed with successful offshoots Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, and has already mapped out headlining series for Iron Fist and The Punisher. Perhaps one of its hottest upcoming projects is The Defenders, a crime drama that unites Netflix’s band of morally gray superheroes for a much-anticipated mini-series....

The MCU is well known for including light-hearted and funny moments in their movies. This helped to contrast the MCU against the comic book movies of the past, such as The Dark Knight and the X-Men, both of which stuck to serious, action-based plots. Elements of humor in the MCU helped to transform it into the cinematic and cultural juggernaut that it has become. However, some MCU characters are funnier than others and spring to mind more often when one thinks of funny MCU characters....

CurrentC, the much discussed infamous competitor to the Apple Pay mobile payments platform, has some more bad press coming its way. According to an email sent out this morning to its pilot program customers, the MCX service has already been hacked. According to the notice, “unauthorized third parties” obtained email address information for an unannounced number of users: For those not following the MCX vs. Apple Pay saga, MCX powers a payments platform utilized by key retailers such as WalMart, CVS, and RiteAid....