Facing ‘new world of work,’ Microsoft locks up Office

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In their new version of Office, Microsoft moves to ensure their dominance in the Office Productivity software arena by addressing the security issues surrounding the use of applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. in today and tomorrow’s work environments.

With the next version of Office, Microsoft plans to let businesses set rules, enforced by server-based software, to determine how those documents are handled. The shift is just one of several trends the software giant is labeling part of a “new world of work” that its next generation Office software will address. But at the same time that Microsoft is saying it understands the shifting tides, it’s trying to make sure it doesn’t miss any undercurrents.

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