Month: August 2021

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are rolling out the first set of updates for several apps that come included as part of Windows 11. The following app updates are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel at first.

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By: Zoe Statman-Weil & Mark Mathis, Impact Observatory, Inc.
 
Global decision makers need timely, accurate maps
Land use and land cover (LULC) maps are used by decision makers in governments, civil society, industries, and finance to obs… Continue reading Leveraging Azure Batch and Geospatial Open Source Standards to Map the World→

During our year-long investigation of a targeted, invoice-themed XLS.HTML phishing campaign, attackers changed obfuscation and encryption mechanisms every 37 days on average, demonstrating high motivation and skill to constantly evade detection and keep the credential theft operation running.

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This series highlights Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors who achieved the highest milestone of Gold and have recently graduated from university. Each blog features a different student a… Continue reading Meet a recent Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador graduate: Pier Paolo Ippolito→

Designing SAP Global transport directory using ANF in Azure
 
Azure NetApp Files (aka ANF) is a first party service offering from Microsoft. ANF provides enterprise grade storage capabilities for performance centric business applications like SAP…. Continue reading Designing SAP Global transport directory using ANF in Azure→

Azure Monitor is a technology used to collect telemetry data from your Azure and on-premises environments. You can use Azure Monitor to improve performance and support the stability of your applications by identifying issues quickly. Azure Monitor incl… Continue reading Azure SQL VM: Use Azure Monitor Metrics to Track VM Cache Health (Ep. 3) | Data Exposed→

In this episode of The New Future of Work series, Chief Scientist Jaime Teevan and Senior Principal Researcher Siddharth Suri explore the many ways people were impacted by work shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic. They talk about how race, gender, income, and other factors are indicative of how people have fared and what this means for the future of work. The researchers discuss the importance of examining potential hidden consequences—and patience—when using short-term data to make long-term decisions, emphasizing aspects of burnout and innovation. Topics covered in this wide-ranging conversation include benefits of commutes and a silver lining in the shift to remote and hybrid work—the movement of more innovative jobs out of large metro areas, creating momentum for greater opportunity in diverse locations. The research that Siddharth Suri describes in this podcast was jointly done with Hana Wolf of LinkedIn. 

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