VietNamNet Bridge - Microsoft has released the 2018 list of the world’s best security experts which includes two staff from Vietnam’s Viettel Network Security Center. Tran Tien Hung (L) and Do Quang Thanh Viettel has confirmed that Tran Tien Hung and Do Quang Thanh ranked 88th and 97th in the list. The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has emphasized that network safety is considered an important factor to develop e-government, digital government and digital content industry, and that Vietnam needs to become a power in network security. Do Quang Thanh, born in 1996, discovered an error in Windows’ graphics interface related to all the images displayed on users’ screens. The flaw may create a door for hackers to easily intrude into users’ ‘personal worlds’. RELATED NEWS Network security a challenge to digital banking Cyber security contest in Hanoi Nam Mai … [Read more...] about Three Vietnamese among Microsoft’s list of top 100 security experts
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Microsoft’s stock market value catches up with Apple
By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Just four months after Apple Inc <AAPL.O> breached the $1 trillion mark, the iPhone maker has all but lost its lead as Wall Street's most valuable company and is on the verge of being replaced by Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O>.gi Buoyed by a broad rebound in U.S. stocks on Monday, Microsoft jumped 3.11 percent to $106.28, pushing its market capitalization up to a record $816 billion at mid-day. At the same time, shares of Apple rose 0.63 percent, leaving its stock market value at $823 billion. Earlier, Apple's stock fell, and both companies' market capitalization were within about $3 billion of each other, putting them at virtually the same value.Technology shares have been punished in recent months as investors worry about rising interest rates and fallout from a trade conflict between the United States and China. But Apple has suffered more than other Silicon Valley stalwarts, down 23 percent since it warned on Nov. 1 that sales for the … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s stock market value catches up with Apple
Microsoft’s Christmas advert shows off the Xbox Adaptive Controller
News / UK and world by Press Association November 19, 2018, 4:07 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Microsoft’s Christmas advert for 2018 focuses on the power of its Adaptive Controller, released earlier this year to make video games more accessible to those with disabilities. The short film shows nine-year-old Owen, who has Escobar Syndrome – which limits his mobility, gradually being surrounded by his friends as he tries to beat the game he’s playing. The advert also features Owen’s real-life best-friend Gunnar, Microsoft said. “We watch as his friends gather to cheer him on as word spreads of his impending achievement,” Microsoft say of the video. “The moment of joy experienced by the children celebrating together when Owen wins the game reminds us of the spirit of the holiday season and illustrates Microsoft’s overall mission to create accessible technology that levels the … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Christmas advert shows off the Xbox Adaptive Controller
Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October update after buggy start
News / UK and world by Press Association November 14, 2018, 9:19 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Microsoft has re-released its latest Windows 10 update more than a month after data loss issues forced the company to halt the rollout. The Windows 10 October 2018 Update, which the tech giant introduced globally on October 2, was pulled a few days later after users reported that files on their computers had gone missing since they had installed the update. Microsoft urgently withdrew the update to investigate, claiming only a small number of users experienced data loss. The company said it had identified and fixed all known issues in the update by October 9, but held back from releasing it to the public pending further testing. “In addition to extensive internal validation, we have taken time to closely monitor feedback and diagnostic data from our Windows Insiders and from the millions of devices on the Windows 10 October … [Read more...] about Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October update after buggy start
Microsoft made $1.3 billion in cash payments in GitHub deal
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said in a filing late Thursday that it had made $1.3 billion (1 billion pounds) in cash payments in connection to its acquisition of coding hosting startup GitHub. Microsoft acquired the company, which developers use to keep track of software code changes as they write applications, in June in a $7.5 billion deal that was described at the time as an all-stock transaction. But in Nov. 8 filing, Microsoft said the $7.5 billion figure was "inclusive of cash payments of $1.3 billion in respect of vested GitHub equity awards and an indemnity escrow." and that the deal closed on Oct. 25. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis) … [Read more...] about Microsoft made $1.3 billion in cash payments in GitHub deal