25 years ago, when Windows was born, I was a young journalist who had his first encounter with Bill Gates.
A look at what FIM, Microsoft's latest evolution of meta-directory services for active directory, might be able to do for your shop.
Fix for ASP.NET flaw released. Plus: Symantec's reputation-based security rests on Ubiquity. Microsoft's consumer antivirus now being offered to SMBs.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/28/2010
Symantec alerts Microsoft Security Essentials users that "scareware" is out there. Plus: a potential flaw in ASP.NET; HTML5 security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/21/2010
RemoteFX represents a significant update to the graphics-processing capabilities of the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) core Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
- By Greg Shields
- 09/01/2010
Using workflows in SharePoint 2010 is a good way to automate complex business processes.
Readers write in and share their take on the latest Redmond articles.
- By Readers of Redmond magazine
- 09/01/2010
Whether you're in the camp that believes that Microsoft is too dependent on its cash cows or the one that thinks that Microsoft is spreading itself too thin, it's worth considering which product will be the next billion-dollar baby in Redmond.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 09/01/2010
Software as a Service (SaaS). Hosted services. "The Cloud." These are terms that have been flying around the IT industry more and more frequently of late, and if you haven't been paying attention, it's time to start.
Two of my favorite third-party vendors are GFI and Sunbelt Software. Both have guts and personality, and now they have double of both as GFI is buying Sunbelt.
Plus: A new IBM study ranks the vulnerability rate of vendors.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/31/2010
A flaw with curious name, "binary planting," grows out of iTunes on Windows. There's a workaround for that.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/23/2010
Plus: Adobe readies Reader patch; Google engineer may get formal recognition for Windows flaws.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2010
Microsoft releases fix early due to exploits out in the wild. Plus: Microsoft, Adobe team up on flaw research; IE 8 privacy controls handling debated.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/03/2010
B.I. projects can be complex and expensive, but there are increasing options for smaller shops -- with big payoffs.
Readers chime in on Doug's recent "Who's Cool" column and more.
- By Readers of Redmond magazine
- 08/01/2010
The accidental death of Doug's blackberry gives him the chance to take a real vacation -- for three days.
Why generalists are gaining favor in cash-strapped IT departments.
- By Greg Shields
- 08/01/2010
Even if Steve Ballmer is going to be replaced (doubtful), it won't be by Bill.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 08/01/2010
Amped up 'responsible disclosure' gets toned down to 'coordinated vulnerability disclosure.' Plus: Redmond won't pay for bugs, and hacking has its own rewards.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/26/2010