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Is It Time to Retire the Traditional VPN?

Microsoft Direct Access in Windows Server 2008 R2 combined with Microsoft ForeFront United Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 may replace the VPN -- for the better.

The 4 Pillars of Endpoint Security

By focusing on these fundamental aspects of network security, you can keep the bad guys out and the good data in.

Is VMware the Next Netscape?

Will Microsoft's virtualization products push VMware out of its own niche?

3 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Lies You Need To Know

If you want to implement VDI correctly, you need to be able to separate the myths from the facts.

November Reader Letters: Escaping Technology -- or Not

Find out what readers are weighing in on this month.

Beware the MSE Spoof

Fake Microsoft Security Essentials alert snags some users. Plus: social network add-on -- for hackers; new SLA troubleshooting tool.

Microsoft At War With Botnets

New report shows some real progress in killing Zbot. Plus: Adobe hides PDFs in the sandbox; U.S. talks with Aussies on security.

16 Patches: So, Are We Losing The Security Battle?

Should Microsoft revisit its patching frequency? Plus: Admins even busier, if they're tackling Adobe and Oracle fixes; IT study exposes IT security problems.

Microsoft Plays Catch-Up to Hackers

An out-of-band patch tries to catch hackers off-guard. Plus: Symantec looks more closely at Stuxnet; Twitter bug gives Microsoft the jitters.

Hooked on Computers

I'm a retired corporate lawyer who got hooked on computers, the Internet and programming back in the '80s.

The Many Faces of Microsoft...

Could there be fewer versions of Windows? More importantly, does it matter?

IT Troubleshooting 201: Ask the Right Questions

Effective troubleshooting is a multifaceted exercise in diagnosis and deliberation, analysis and action. Here's a walkthrough you can use to make sure you've covered every angle -- no matter the problem.

Virtualization and the Second Death of the 'White Box'

Why, when it comes to virtualization, do-it-yourself design is often a bad thing.

Old Salt Remembers 1985

25 years ago, when Windows was born, I was a young journalist who had his first encounter with Bill Gates.

FIM: At the Forefront of Identity Management

A look at what FIM, Microsoft's latest evolution of meta-directory services for active directory, might be able to do for your shop.

ASP.NET Fix Is Out

Fix for ASP.NET flaw released. Plus: Symantec's reputation-based security rests on Ubiquity. Microsoft's consumer antivirus now being offered to SMBs.

Security Alert Fake-Out

Symantec alerts Microsoft Security Essentials users that "scareware" is out there. Plus: a potential flaw in ASP.NET; HTML5 security.

RemoteFX Enhances the RDS User Experience

RemoteFX represents a significant update to the graphics-processing capabilities of the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) core Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

SharePoint 2010 Workflows: Going with the Flow

Using workflows in SharePoint 2010 is a good way to automate complex business processes.

Hooked on Computers

Readers write in and share their take on the latest Redmond articles.