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Microsoft Azure is the preferred cloud for Adobe Sign

Microsoft and Adobe are expanding on their partnership and further integrating their respective solutions to help people work more efficiently.

After the integration of Adobe Experience Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Dynamics, the time has come for Adobe Sign and Adobe Document Cloud to integrate with Microsoft's Office 365 suite in general.

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How to buy ICO tokens

Let me start by sharing that I am positioned on both sides of the market. In the last six months I participated in implementing nearly a dozen ICO projects (both as part of ICOBox and as a private advisor), and as a token holder I contributed to over 40 projects (both as a private actor and as a consultant to institutional token buyers). This is the foundation of my expertise in the field.

In this article we will be discussing ICOs and tokens, so let me give you a few numbers which will partly explain what we are doing here.

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How converged endpoint security solutions can counter cybercriminal activity

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The ever-changing security landscape, which revolves around advanced and sophisticated threats aimed at data exfiltration and cyber espionage, has spawned a new breed of technologies. They are focused more on detection and response (EDR) rather than antimalware and anti-spyware capabilities, which are addressed by endpoint protection platforms (EPP). The combination of these technologies will set a new standard for security, providing an approach based on the most used and trusted solutions today.

Consequently, security companies have begun incorporating data protection and device management features into legacy EPP solutions, which in 2015 was an estimated $3.2 billion market. This change is an attempt to expand capabilities and tap into a new market that has typically been segregated from traditional security. Conversely, EDR vendors have begun integrating endpoint protection technologies to keep up with the new functionalities added by EPP vendors.

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Quickly access your Office 365 files using My Workspace

There are so many methods for keeping up with your daily tasks that you need a task manager to keep them all centralized. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve had various calendars auto-group our events into one central database, multiple times.

My Workspace from Microsoft is an Office 365 menu bar tool for Mac users. Although it’s only in development stage, it has potential. The basic idea is to bring all your Office 365 information into one central location, so it’s immediately accessible.

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Hyper storage architectures offer high availability at low costs

Hyper-storage technology was developed to break the myths of the storage world. Trade-offs as to cost, capacity, functionality and performance that were absolute in the past, are no longer an issue with this modern storage approach. And capabilities enterprises could previously only hope and dream about, have now become reality, creating new opportunities.

The hyper-storage approach enables enterprises to achieve the highest data availability with lower costs, peak performance with infinite scalability and seamless ease of use. With hyper-storage, enterprises no longer need to compromise when making decisions about their storage architectures.

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Keep up with the latest terms and conditions or risk contract breaches

Software providers increasingly refer to general, standardized conditions on their website in their contracts. Oracle is a good example of this. In the case of cloud software, there is a reference to an URL for almost all conditions. It goes without saying that you read the online terms before you sign a new whale of a contract.

Only then you know exactly how you are entitled to use the software you purchase. However, it is equally important to monitor the online terms after signing the contract.

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Many UK businesses don't know if they are GDPR compliant

Every fifth business in the UK has "no idea" if their corporate policies are enough to comply with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is according to a new report by Citrix, which investigates the obstacles companies in the UK are still facing when it comes to complying with GDPR.

The report says there are three major roadblocks --data sprawl, a huge influx of personal customer information and uncertainty around data ownership.

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HPE acquires Cloud Technology Partners

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced it is acquiring Cloud Technology Partners, a born-in-the-cloud services company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Cloud Technology Partners helps sophisticated IT organizations move to the cloud. It does it by determining optimal apps for both public and private clouds. The company also executes migrations and help clients transform their organizations as needed.

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7 ways to lower your AWS bill

The AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service has many advantages, including easy scalability, pay-for-what-you-use, as-you-go pricing, and an enormous array of options and upgrades -- so many that your AWS bill may become quite complicated.

Have you been suffering from sticker shock but have no idea which of the literally thousands of line items on your invoice are the culprits? Here are seven hidden AWS costs that could be breaking the bank.

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Vodafone and Onecom announce IoT partnership

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Onecom and Vodafone have signed a five-year deal aimed at expanding the choice of IoT services available to UK businesses.

The two companies will jointly "develop, launch and manage" a range of tools going forward. Onecom, a unified communications platform, will deploy Vodafone’s global IoT managed connectivity, platform and services, so businesses can use connected solutions within their organizations.

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Energy efficiency and what it means for data center operators, designers and manufacturers

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As society continues to grow and develop more eco-friendly and sustainable values, the pressure on data centers to become more energy efficient has greatly increased. Recently, the data center industry has been making significant progress in developing new, energy efficient approaches in the design and manufacturing of data centers.

Basically, what we are seeing is the overall solution of deploying racks and aisle containment structures at the same time, versus the traditional model of filling a data center full of hardware and then bringing in someone to help with efficiency and containment. Data center operators are having these conversations earlier in the design and manufacturing process, eliminating the need to make energy efficient changes in bits and pieces.

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7 tips for wiping your device clean of all data

Most people don't hold onto their mobile devices for very long. New models boasting higher resolution cameras, sharper screens, and an abundance of new features, make buying new and getting rid of the old an annual tradition. However, before you turn it into the carrier for a price rebate, you want to be sure you eliminate all of your personal data first.

If you are selling your device, then you need to take additional precautions, as there may be another consumer utilizing your device and possibly accessing any information that may have been inadvertently left on the device. Mobile devices are built for synchronicity and convenience, so many functions are occurring in the background to offer you a personalized experience. This personalization should be stripped away.

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Security speak: How smart tech can help make your home safer

New technology can be exciting, but it tends to be confusing as well. Those of us who grew up in in the 90s may remember the new fad of installing high-tech security systems with cutting-edge motion sensors and state-of-the art wall panels. Every one of those worked great… for about a week. What began as a flurry of excitement and restful nights quickly turned into a big hassle, as false alarms woke the neighbors, and parents struggled to remember the right key combinations to get things back to normal. After a few short months, those once-exciting upgrades gathered dust, and the home of the future seemed even further from reality.

As you consider making security upgrades to your home today, you might have some reservations due to the technological promises of the past. The good news is that a renaissance of inexpensive technology and consumer-friendly tools has made home security and automation one of the most impactful upgrades you can make for your family.

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The Windows 10 migration race is on -- are you on pace?

It may seem like a no brainer to migrate your enterprise to the Windows 10 operating system given its many improvements over previous versions. From the enterprise point of view, the new operating system provides increased corporate network and data security, with features such as Device Guard and Windows Hello; enhanced cloud integration capabilities; and improved IT management. Users benefit from easier navigation through the familiar "Start" menu, a better overall user experience, and a unified platform across all the devices.

If you join the migration bandwagon, you’re not alone. According to Gartner Research, by the end of the year, 85 percent of enterprises will have begun the migration process. But procrastinators beware -- the clock is ticking with Windows 7 support set to expire in January 2020.

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Internet of Things adoption adds higher storage requirements

IoT devices are generating huge amounts of data, and it’s leaving a mark across the enterprise IT industry.

That's according to a new report by analyst firm 451 Research, whose The Voice of the Enterprise: IoT -- Workloads and Key Projects report says a third of organizations is planning on increasing their storage capacity.

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