15Apr 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Visual Studio Roadmap

Microsoft Development
  Visual Studio Roadmap This document provides a peek into what's next for Visual Studio. It captures some of the significant features we are currently committed to, and a rough timeframe for when you can expect to see them. It is not a comprehensive list of all new features in Visual Studio, but is intended to provide some visibility into our key investments. These feature sets and delivery timeframes are current, and are subject to change. Visual Studio will continue to ship to its Preview and Release audience by following the Visual Studio release rhythm process. You can install the latest Preview from the Preview downloads page. Once the features are vetted in the Preview they are promoted to Release. We welcome your suggestions! You can log your suggestions through the UserVoice forum.
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15Apr 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app support on the Mac

News Items, Software Events
Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app support on the Mac Tomorrow at midnight PT, Apple will begin issuing an alert box when you open a 32-bit app in MacOS 10.13.4. It’s a one-time (per app) alert, designed to help MacOS make the full transition to 64-bit. At some unspecified time in the future, the operating system will end its support for 32-bit technology… meaning those apps that haven’t been updated just won’t work.  That time, mind you, is not tomorrow, but the company’s hoping that this messaging will help light a fire under users and developers to upgrade before that day comes. Says the company on its help page, “To ensure that the apps you purchase are as advanced as the Mac you run them on, all…
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10Apr 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

One-Third of Internal User Accounts Are ‘Ghost Users’

News Items
One-Third of Internal User Accounts Are 'Ghost Users' Due to inadequate access controls on various systems attackers and malware can easily move laterally through an organization destroying content.  Meager access controls on folders and file systems are leaving organizations wide open to the lateral movement of attackers and malware, according to a new report. Security firm Varonis analyzed data risk assessments performed by its engineers on 130 companies and 5.5 petabyes of data through 2017. What concerns Varonis technical evangelist Brian Vecci most is that companies left 21% of all their folders open to everyone in the company. Sensitive folders and files are among the overexposed. Thirty percent of companies leave more than 1,000 sensitive folders accessible to all employees, and 41% have more than 1,000 sensitive files accessible to…
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10Apr 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

McAfee finds that gamers can work cyber security jobs

News Items
McAfee finds that gamers can work cyber security jobs The Santa Clara, California-based cyber security company said it did a survey of 300 senior security managers and 650 security professionals at major corporations. And 78 percent of respondents said that the current generation entering the work force — those that grew up playing video games — are stronger candidates for cyber security roles. The report suggests that gamers, those engaged and immersed in online competitions, may be the logical next step to plugging the skills gap. 92 percent of respondents believe that gaming affords players experience and skills critical to cyber security threat hunting: logic, perseverance, an understanding of how to approach adversaries and a fresh outlook compared to traditional cyber security hires. Information technology (IT) security staff say they need to increase their…
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08Apr 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Microsoft will bring 64-bit app support to ARM-based PCs in May

Microsoft Development
Microsoft will bring 64-bit app support to ARM-based PCs in May One of the biggest limitations of the Windows on Snapdragon platform is its inability to run 64-bit apps. Microsoft has said on multiple occasions that it intends to eventually offer that support, but we've not heard about a firm timeline until now. The company's general manager for Windows Erin Chappie told Engadget today that an SDK for ARM64 apps will be announced at the upcoming Build developer's conference. With the new SDK, developers would be able to natively recompile their apps to run in 64-bit on ARM-based PCs like the ASUS NovaGo. This opens up app support for the platform, which previously only supported 32-bit apps. The potentially greater app compatibility is welcome, since this was one of the biggest drawbacks of Windows…
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