As 2018 comes to a close, we're reflecting on some of the biggest end-user computing and tech stories of the year. Ben Murphy, Director of Applied Engineering at Lakeside, joins us to discuss the ongoing saga of the Meltdown and Spectre exploits, shifting global sentiment around data privacy, the new Microsoft, industry trends, and more. References Meltdown/Spectre: https://www.lakesidesoftware.com/blog/intel-chip-flaw-using-digital-experience-monitoring-assess-meltdown-and-spectre-patch Meltdown/Spectre testing: https://www.lakesidesoftware.com/blog/research-performance-impact-meltdown-and-spectre-patches-terminal-server-%E2%80%94-and-association Citrix rebrands: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/19/citrix_new_strategy_and_rebrand/ Microsoft's changes to Windows: https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/30/17179328/microsoft-windows-reorganization-future-2018 GitHub acquisition: https://news.microsoft.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/ FSLogix acquisition: https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/19/microsoft-acquires-fslogix-to-enhance-office-365-virtual-desktop-experience/ Windows Virtual Desktop: https://www.lakesidesoftware.com/blog/lakeside-software-partners-microsoft-windows-virtual-desktop-azure-what-means-you GDPR: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-gdpr-europes-new-privacy-law-and-the-future-of-the-global-data-economy Amazon and VMware partnership: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-amazon-and-vmware-are-building-one-cloud-for-both-platforms/ Amazon and Apple $1,000,000,000,000 valuation: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/08/thats-trillion-with-a-t-apple-hits-market-value-of-1-trillion/ Amazon's new HQ: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/technology/amazon-second-headquarters-split.html SysTrack 8.4 release: https://www.lakesidesoftware.com/blog/what-aiops-introducing-systrack-84 Cisco acquires Duo: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/08/heads-up-2fa-provider-duo-security-to-be-acquired-by-cisco-ugh/ IBM buys Red Hat: https://www.wired.com/story/ibm-buying-open-source-specialist-red-hat-34-billion/ AI painting sells for $432,500: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/arts/design/ai-art-sold-christies.html
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