10Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Cybersecurity risks expected to increase in 2017

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Software Events
Cybersecurity risks expected to increase in 2017 The year 2016 saw a rise in cyber-attacks, both ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) on small and large corporations globally.  Close to 50 percent of companies were subjected to some form of cyber-ransom attack in 2016.  Whether the ransom was medical records or street lamps, the threat is real.  Major DDoS attacks compromised many websites including prominent ones such as Twitter, Netflix, PayPal, and Pinterest. Yahoo was hit with the biggest data breach in history with information being stolen from 500 million user accounts. Company concerns should focus on these items Data loss. Service Outage. Damaged Reputation. Customers or partners loss. According to a recent report by Forbes on cybersecurity risks in Asia-pacific in 2017, DDoS attacks will be an increasing threat to…
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28Jan 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Windows Developer Day Creators Update is coming up

Software Events
Windows Developer Day Creators Update is coming up On February 8, 2017 you are invited to see what’s new for developers in the Windows 10 Creators Update, what it means for your apps and games, and more about Microsoft’s latest developer products. Whether you’re building for the web or UWP, the latest consumer app or line-of-business tool, there’s something in it for you. To register please Click here The Agenda for the session is listed below Keynote   09:00 – 10:00 AM Kevin Gallo takes us on a tour of what's new in Windows 10 Creators Update. He'll apply a developer's lens as he shows off new Windows capabilities and tooling and will share some news along the way. Improving user engagement with Windows and Cortana Skills   10:15 – 10:45 AM Engaging…
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24Jan 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

TechSmith Snagit update is now available.

Software Events
TechSmith Snagit update is now available Once again TechSmith has delivered on their promises by providing an exciting new update to the Snagit application.  Version 13.1 provides some new abilities in gear with software developers and technical writers.  Snagit gives you a simple way to create and edit screenshots or record videos to show a complex process, give detailed feedback, or share important information with the people who need it most. Snagit features such as: Image capture - Make sure to capture exactly what you need. Click and drag anywhere on your screen to select a region with pixel perfect accuracy. Video capture - Sometimes it's easier to talk things through. Create, narrate and trim quick videos of your screen for demos, feedback, reviews, and more.   Mobile capture -…
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14Oct 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Look ahead with Embarcadero and Delphi

Software Events
Look ahead with Embarcadero and Delphi Embarcadero is hosting a webinar for customers that are on update subscriptions only concerning the next update as well as the anticipated release of Godzilla which will contain the ability to build Linux server applications with a single code base.   Finally Embarcadero is heading in the right direction by giving a privileged webinar for yearly paying customers.  The webinar will discuss the next update release for Berlin which is release update 2.  The biggest piece is about Godzilla which a lot of developers have been wanting for the past few years. What Berlin Update 2 have ? Windows Desktop Bridge Integration Windows 10 VCL Calendar Control “Quick Edits” IDE enhancement C++ Refactoring and Compiler flags Enhanced - Latest Platform Support Enhanced - VCL and FMX Styles…
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12Oct 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Using Elevate Web Builder Book Review

Book Reviews
Using Elevate Web Builder Book Review 2nd edition by Erick Engelke Erick Engelke has written the first ever book about using the Elevate Web Builder product from Elevate Software. What is Elevate Web Builder ? Elevate Web Builder is a visual rapid application development environment for web applications. It is simple and easy to create beautiful web applications by simply dragging and dropping components on to forms, and then changing their appearance and behaviors as desired.  EWB is written with Delphi Pascal as the driving force allowing software developers to quickly build a web based application using a great software language. Elevate Web Builder Book or on-line manual ? The book simply provides code samples along with a description for the section from using PHP, JavaScript, JSON, etc.  It is a…
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