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Friday, 17 November 2017

BitLocker in Windows 10

To check bitlocker status in Windows 10 machines,

1) Launch command prompt

2) In command prompt, type:

manage-bde -status

What this command does:
This command shows the volumes on the target machine, current encryption status, encryption method, and volume type (operating system or data) for each volume.

Check the conversion status - Fully Encrypted or Decrypted.
If it is fully encrypted, you should see the encryption method use.


To turn off bit locker in Windows 10 machine:

1) Launch command prompt

2) In command prompt, type:

manage-bde -off C:


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November 2017 Security Updates

Release Notes

November 2017 Security Updates

Release Date: November 14, 2017
The November security release consists of security updates for the following software:
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
  • ASP.NET Core and .NET Core
  • Chakra Core
Please note the following information regarding the security updates:
  • Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
  • Starting in March 2017, there will be a Windows 10 1607 delta package that contains just the delta changes between the previous month and the current release.
  • Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
  • In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
  • After May 9, 2017, customers running Windows 10 version 1507 will no longer receive security and quality updates, with the exception of the Windows 10 2015 LTSB and the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB editions. Microsoft recommends that customers with devices running other editions of Windows 10 version 1507 that are no longer supported update these devices to the latest version of Windows 10. For more information see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 4015562.

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Pan-European Reit takes Singapore IPO leap

Pan-European Reit takes Singapore IPO leap
Cereit revives plan after dropping some Polish properties from portfolio to address concerns of investors unfamiliar with that market
THU, NOV 16, 2017 - 5:50 AM
ANNABETH LEOWleowhma@sph.com.sg@AnnabethLeowBT

 BT_20171116_ABCROMWELL_3178567.jpg Above: Priorparken 700 in Denmark, a large warehouse with a two-storey side office, is among the 74 properties in the Cromwell European Reit (Cereit) portfolio.

THE initial public offering (IPO) of what would be Singapore's first euro-denominated real estate investment trust is now set for the coming fortnight, though with the Reit shorn of some of its original portfolio.

Australia-listed Cromwell Property Group on Wednesday lodged an amended prospectus to list Cromwell European Reit (Cereit), after having previously cited "market conditions" when it put the brakes on the process.

The delay of the IPO and the axing of certain properties in Poland came amid what The Business Times understands was investor concern over the lack of familiarity with that market.

Cereit is now gunning for gross proceeds of 865.7 million euros (S$1.39 billion) - down from an initial target of 1.2 billion euros - at an issue price of 0.55 euro for each unit.

SEE ALSO: Australia's Cromwell revives pan-European Reit listing after dropping Polish assets from IPO portfolio

A total of 428.54 million units will be offered to public and institutional investors - a combined interest of 27.1 per cent, assuming that the over-allotment option is not exercised. This tranche of units will raise about 235.7 million euros.

Meanwhile, the two original cornerstone investors - Cerberus Singapore and Hillsboro Capital, each with an 11.6 per cent stake - have been joined by Gordon and Celine Tang, the couple behind property company SingHaiyi Group, who are jointly taking a 13.9 per cent interest.

Assuming the over-allotment option is not exercised, Cromwell Property Group's subsidiary Cromwell Singapore Holdings Pte Ltd will hold 551.7 million shares, or 35 per cent, while the manager will hold another 11.9 million, or 0.8 per cent. In all, the sponsor will have a 35.8 per cent interest.

Seven retail properties in Poland have been dropped from the planned portfolio. The appraised value of these assets was about 480 million euros.

This leaves 74 properties, largely office or light industrial and logistics buildings, which are together worth an estimated 1.35 billion euros. Of these assets, 60 are now held by funds that the sponsor group manages; the other 14 will be acquired from a third party.

A good chunk of the IPO proceeds will go towards buying these properties. The rest will be used for tax, working capital and other net asset value adjustments.

The Reit's portfolio is now spread across Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands - and the medium- to long-term target portfolio, according to the prospectus, will have a geographic focus on western Europe.

That part of the continent will house at least 75 per cent of assets, with the rest to come from other areas in Europe. But market sources said this strategy does not indicate a pathway to the immediate re-introduction of the Polish assets.

The prospectus has forecast a distribution yield of 7.8 per cent for the coming year, against the 5.9 per cent yield for the FTSE Straits Times Reit Index.

The Cereit IPO is expected to open next Wednesday, according to the indicative timetable in the prospectus, and will close on Nov 28.

Trading is slated to start two days after that, on Nov 30.


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