DoS and password brute-force attacks can be particularly nasty, but you can protect your network against these types of disruptions.
Microsoft released a report this month updating the progress of the Microsoft Security Response Center in ensuring software security.
Includes confirmed and denied incidents by both groups, allegedly, as well as notable events (as of January 2011).
Microsoft late last week issued a fix to address Office 2010 Service Pack 1 installation failures that some users have experienced.
IT pros need to constantly update their skills in order to survive. Redmond asked experts -- and readers -- which skills and jobs have a solid future and which ones will crumble in the years to come. Here's what we found.
From security concerns to whether a product (or vendor) will be around in three years, there's a lot to consider when picking your next tech vendor, esp. in the age of the cloud (and yes, you'll still need on-premise staffing).
So, you think you know how password policies work in Active Directory? Well, you might ... or you might not. Find out how to manage Active Directory password policies in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
- By Derek Melber
- 08/03/2011
Laplink Software is taking on the Windows XP upgrade problem by offering a discount on its migration tools.
Microsoft on Monday rolled out a second release of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011.
Take the time to get the most out of Microsoft's free Windows 7 automation deployment tools -- you won't regret it.
- By Greg Shields
- 08/01/2011
Microsoft provided an additional explanation on Wednesday about an Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4 (RU4) problem and why this rollup was recalled.
Microsoft today released a beta of System Center Operations Manager 2012, an infrastructure and application performance monitoring tool that supports both public and private clouds.
Microsoft released the next iteration of its free planning tool for IT pros, embellishing it with extra cloud assessment capabilities.
Microsoft put out an alert on Wednesday about its "Update Rollup 4" for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1.
A somber note of sorts hit the 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference as Microsoft executives alerted the crowd of Windows XP's impending end, at least in terms of lifecycle support.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/14/2011