Computer Safety & News

The Windows 10 Redstone 5 release is planned for OCT 2nd 2018 as follows: https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/windows-10s-october-update-redstone-5-will-be-released-on-october-2nd/ We’ve known for a while that the latest update for Windows 10, codenamed “Redstone 5”, was going to be released in October, but now we have a nearly confirmed date: October 2nd, 2018, the same day that Microsoft is holding an […]

Starting next month, improved service stack updates so that critical security updates & critical non-security quality fixes blend together & get applied in the proper order.  https://redmondmag.com/articles/2018/09/21/windows-servicing-stack-updates.aspx Microsoft plans to release future Windows servicing stack updates (SSUs) as part of its monthly update rollups to avoid issues that have affected some Windows 7 users in […]

https://redmondmag.com/blogs/scott-bekker/2018/09/microsoft-ignite-2018-ga-news.aspx A slew of products and technologies are advancing into the general availability (GA) stage this week at Microsoft Ignite, including the latest version of Windows Server, strategic Internet of Things (IoT) offerings and a number of Azure services and features. 1. Windows Server 2019 — Headlining the announcements of products reaching GA at Ignite […]

CEO Satya Nadella takes the Microsoft Ignite stage at 6:00AM PT/9:00 AM ET on Monday, September 24. Join us to get the latest insights and skills direct from the experts: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite Please fast forward to 10:00 minute mark for starting point of the Ignite keynote address by CEO Satya Nadella:

The new Apple Watch 4 is a very advanced timepiece & some early “hands on” reviews from U-Tube are shared below:   Apple Watch 4 – ornate gold Milanese loop band option (reviewed in this article also) https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/26/hands-on-with-apples-ornate-gold-milanese-loop-for-the-apple-watch

Google Chrome version 69 is the 10th anniversary edition.  Improved Adobe Flash security controls are noted in articles below: https://www.blog.google/products/chrome/chromes-turning-10-heres-whats-new/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/09/24/googles-latest-chrome-update-tightens-locks-adobe-flash/1348935002/ The latest version of Google’s Chrome browser doesn’t just bring a new, lighter look for its tabs: It also comes with a fresh set of handcuffs for Adobe’s Flash player. This update to Chrome, released just […]

Corporate Office 2019 release for WIN10 & Apple versions are noted below: https://redmondmag.com/articles/2018/09/24/office-2019-for-windows-and-mac-ga.aspx Microsoft on Monday released Office 2019, its “perpetual-license” product for both Windows 10 and the Mac platform. However, the Office 2019 product is only available now for Microsoft’s volume licensing customers. “Volume licensing” applies to organizations that license the software for five […]

“Microsoft Threat Protection” is a suite of products designed to protect enterprise users as announced at Ignite conference this month: https://redmondmag.com/articles/2018/09/26/microsoft-threat-protection-security-bundle.aspx Microsoft Threat Protection, a newly assembled bundle of security solutions for enterprise organizations, was announced this week as part of the ongoing Microsoft Ignite event. The product doesn’t contain any new security solutions and […]