CJ flies solo this week and discusses the meltdown of the US fuel supply on the east coast, its relationship to Microsoft & the chaos that ensued. He also dives into some Teams goodies (his new favorite pick for conference prizes, remember those?), Windows delays, and some Azure acquisitions.
News * Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract * Colonial Pipeline attack linked to Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities * A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang * DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized * Windows 10X is on ice as Microsoft focuses efforts on rejuvenating Windows 10 desktop instead * Secure configuration assessment for macOS and Linux now in public preview * Introducing Webinars in Microsoft Teams: Easy, professional webinars to engage customers * Equipping everyone with the right devices and accessories for hybrid work * Microsoft acquires Kinvolk to accelerate container-optimized innovation * A fluent new look for the Azure icon * Microsoft Graph .NET SDK v4 adds enhanced features – now in preview
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