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JavaScript 'Hijacking' Vulnerability Not Expected To Dampen Enthusiasm for AJAX

A newly announced security vulnerability in AJAX-based applications will place added onus on development teams to avoid such threats, but observers say the finding is unlikely to slow AJAX's rapid growth.

Desktop Management Suite Adds Vista, VM Support

ScriptLogic Corp. has updated its Desktop Authority suite with support for Windows Vista and virtual desktops.

Portal for Microsoft Partners Unveiled by IAMCP

Site aims to help software developers find other Microsoft partners and share best-practice tips.

IBM Gives Feds $45M in Translation Tech

To honor an employee's son who was badly wounded in Iraq, IBM Corp. plans to give the U.S. military $45 million worth of Arabic-English translation technology that the Pentagon had been testing for possible purchase.

Microsoft Sues Student Software Sellers

Microsoft Corp. has filed five new lawsuits against U.S. companies and individuals it claims sold deeply discounted Windows and Office software intended for students.

Microsoft Plans Out-of-Cycle Patch for Zero-Day Flaw

We still don't know all that much about the scope of the vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Animated Cursor handling implementation, but -- based on Redmond's responsiveness thus far -- it seems like a doozy.

Experts: Take-Two Coup a Governance Win

The shareholder uprising that threw out nearly the entire board of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. was a victory for investors who are fighting for new leadership at troubled companies, corporate governance experts said Friday.

Subcommittee Criticizes Google Maps

Google's replacement of post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its map portal with images of the region before the storm does a "great injustice" to the storm's victims, a congressional subcommittee said.

Microsoft: Attacks on Windows Flaw Rise

Hackers stepped up attacks Friday on computers running some versions of Windows, a day after Microsoft disclosed a hole related to the mouse cursor.

Apple, EMI Dump Copy Protection

Breaking from the rest of the recording industry, EMI Group said Monday it will begin selling songs online that are free of copy-protection technology through Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store.

Microsoft Offers Virtual Licensing Options for Vista

If your enterprise customers have been pestering you for virtual licensing options, you can now bring them some good news, at least for Vista.

Google Guffaw: High-Speed Internet John

Presiding over a company with a market value of $143 billion apparently gives Silicon Valley's most famous billionaires a good sense of humor -- and a case of corporate potty mouth.

The Gold Club

Who made the grade this month...

Channel News: GFI Software Updates Channel Training

Messaging provider partners with trainer to get partners up to speed on new messaging solutions.

Symantec Seeks Partner Feedback

Partners of security giant Symantec Corp. will soon be able to give the company more feedback on its partner program.

Anatomy of the Deal: Symantec Corp. to Acquire Altiris Inc. Jan. 29, 2007

An inside look at prominent deals within the Microsoft partner community. Part of an occasional series.

Channel News: Synnex Buys PC Wholesale

IT supply chain services extends its offerings by snapping up hardware refurbisher.

Microsoft Steps Closer to DSI Vision

New Systems Center Operations Manager will manage enterprise-level services.

Open-Xchange Goes After Exchange

Deal with 1&1 offers Web hosters low-cost open source alternative.

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