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Employee Social Network Monitoring On the Rise

Are you watching others watch Facebook?

Name Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes

Microsoft naming fun.

An Insider's Guide to TechEd, Part 1

Brien provides some helpful hints on how to get the most out of TechEd's attendee party and vendor freebies.

10 Years of Secure Microsoft Software, Annoying Patch Tuesdays

Trustworthy Computing has become the industry standard for software security.

Infection Rate for Vista On the Rise

If you are running Vista SP1, you may be in danger.

U.S. Cyber Czar Steps Down

Did you even know we had czars?

File Sharers Draw the Moral Line

Distributing copyright material, good. Hacking Web sites, bad.

Microsoft's Anti-Hacker Kit Receives New Tools

EMET 3.0 is now fully supported and available for download.

Adobe Realizes Not Patching Software Is Bad

Customers demand a change, Adobe obliges.

A United Microsoft: How Real Is It?

Mary Jo Foley on how Microsoft is trying to unite itself, and whether it's actually working.

Microsoft Kicks Out Partner for Leak

Don't play by the rules, expect consequences.

PHP Scripting Flaw Shines Light on Other Flaws

Make sure your fix works before sending it out the door.

Installing Secure Password Procedures

Take a look at this list of common security mistakes many of you are still making.

Server Message Block 3.0: Microsoft's New Storage Model

Considering buying a SAN? Stop what you're doing. The world of storage is about to change and its future lies in a surprisingly familiar protocol: the Server Message Block (SMB).

Spying On You Through Skype

Your IP address may be provided those you don't want to have it thanks to a vulnerability.

Playstation Network Hacker Enters Belly of the Beast

George Holtz is getting the VIP treatment by the company he caused problems for.

Virtual Hall Monitor

Avoid confusion by clearly stating your company's policy on employee online monitoring.

Don Jones: Why I Use a Mac

Yes, Redmond magazine columnist and Windows author and expert Don Jones uses a Mac -- and not just occasionally. Read on to find out why.

Talking TechMentor: Now on the Microsoft Campus

If you've ever considered attending our independent TechMentor training conference (and meeting some of your favorite Redmond authors in the process), this year may be the year.

Dumping the Home Network for Office 365

Brien discusses what brought him to the switch and how things are going with Microsoft's hosted suite.

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