A look at the black underbelly of Windows 8.1 'Blue'

	Internet Explorer pegged for critical fix on Tuesday | Serious flaws found in IPMI server management protocol
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	A look at the black underbelly of Windows 8.1 'Blue' As Windows 8.1 Milestone Preview testers push and prod their way into the dark corners of Windows 8.1 "Blue," they're finding a bunch of things that go bump in the night. From new and likely unwelcome features, to nudges into the Microsoft data tracking sphere, to entire lopped-off pieces of Windows 8, it looks like Microsoft is changing Windows to further its own agenda. Read More WEBCAST: Dell KACE Smart Systems Management Can Help You Become a Leader For anyone in IT who wants to become more effective, this 3-part series can provide valuable insights enabling you to deliver results and become a more valued business contributor. Learn More! In this Issue Internet Explorer pegged for critical fix on Tuesday Serious flaws found in IPMI server management protocol Twitter toying with more tailored ads, aiming to protect users' privacy WHITE PAPER: VMware Don't Get Stuck on your Virtualization Journey You've virtualized a significant number of server workloads and have likely experienced significant cost savings and performance improvements so, what's next? Read this trend brief to identify which phase of virtualization you are in and where you should be headed to reap even more business benefits with expansion of your virtual environment. Read Now! Internet Explorer pegged for critical fix on Tuesday Microsoft's monthly patch release for July will cover seven security issues, six of which could be remotely exploited by an attacker. The company publishes an advisory in advance of its patch date, which is the second Tuesday of the month, so administrators knows what products will be affected. It does not describe the vulnerabilities, however, until the security fixes are released. Read More Serious flaws found in IPMI server management protocol Security experts are warning companies to segregate and closely monitor network traffic to a highly vulnerable protocol used in remotely monitoring and managing servers. Independent security consultant Dan Farmer identified serious flaws in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol that talks to the server's Baseboard Management Controller, a microcontroller embedded in the motherboard. Read More Twitter toying with more tailored ads, aiming to protect users' privacy Twitter is working on some new approaches to offer more personalized ads to users, partly based on their online activity outside of the social network. The experiment, which will display promoted content from brands and businesses that users have shown interest in, will be starting soon in the U.S., said Kevin Weil, senior director of product for revenue at Twitter, in a July 3 blog post. Read More
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