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IT Weekly Roundup, April 1

From the business wires this week: a remote assistance tool for help desk professionals, anti-spam and anti-spyware solutions, and a Windows data recovery tool.

Extending Active Directory

Centrify wades in to market for directory interoperability tools while Vintela bulks up.

HP Picks NCR Veteran for CEO Post

HP this week announced it has hired Carly Fiorina’s replacement. The new CEO is Mark Hurd, a 25-year NCR executive whose most recent post was as president and CEO of the Ohio-based computermaker.

"Performance-Based" Exams Go Live

New simulation exams for MCP exams 70-290, 70-291, roll out of Redmond worldwide at select testing centers.

HP Upgrades Quad ProLiant Servers to 'Truland' – Cuts 8-Way Line

HP is shipping two redesigned ProLiant servers that use Intel’s new 64-bit Xeon four-processor architected “Truland” processors. At the same time, the company disclosed it is discontinuing its eight-processor, Xeon-based ProLiant servers.

John Doe Lawsuits Filed Against Phishing Operators

Microsoft filed 117 "John Doe" lawsuits against phishing site operators in an effort to curtail the identity theft scams.

Windows Server 2003 SP1 Released to Manufacturing

Microsoft on Wednesday night released to manufacturing the long-awaited Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003. The company also released to manufacturing the x64 editions of Windows Server and Windows XP.

Microsoft Agrees to Changes to Windows XP Edition N

A day after publicly accepting the European Commission's suggestion for naming the European version of Windows XP without Windows Media Player, Microsoft announced some further measures to comply with commission requirements.

Free MCP Exam for Military Personnel

Microsoft partners up to offer free exam voucher to military personnel; limited time offer.

Microsoft Lining up Products for x64, Multi-core Support

During Intel's launch of the "Truland" computing platform this week, a Microsoft executive laid out a roadmap of products that will be x64 and multi-core enabled this year and next.

Report: Major Privacy Technology Coming in Longhorn

Microsoft is working on a technology for Windows Longhorn called "Info-cards" that is designed to return control of personal data, such as credit cards and Social Security numbers, to users, according to a report published this week.

Intel Debuts Key Parts of Its 64-bit Xeon Strategy

Intel on Tuesday launched its "Truland" platform, which represents the first time the chip giant has offered x86-based 64-bit extensions for the Intel Xeon processor MP chips designed for four-way and larger servers.

Indigo, Avalon Previews Available to All Comers

Over the weekend, Microsoft posted the "Indigo" and "Avalon" community technology previews for free to anyone with the bandwidth to download them.

European Windows Called 'Windows XP Home Edition N'

Microsoft and the European Commission settled on names for the version of Windows XP stripped of the Windows Media Player-- Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional Edition N.

Opinion: Old Attack Exposes Microsoft Shortcomings

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 were both found to be vulnerable to a very old form of Denial of Service attack known as a "Land" attack. The attack involves sending a packet to a machine with the source host/port the same as the destination host/port. This results in the system attempting to reply to itself, causing it to lock up.

IT Weekly Roundup, March 26

From the business wires this week: remote access applications, a registry tool, and literature on SSL VPN and TCP/IP protocols.

IDC Lowers PC Growth Forecast for 2005

Market research house IDC lowered its PC growth forecast this week for 2005 from the low double digits to the high single digits.

Second-Shot for MBS Exams

Similar to MCP retake offer, Microsoft Business Solutions exam candidates can take advantage of test retakes until June 30.

Microsoft Expands Board, Announces Quarterly Dividend

Microsoft on Wednesday added retired J.P. Morgan Chase chief financial officer Dina Dublon to its board of directors and announced a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share.

Microsoft Pumps Out the Server Goodies

Microsoft is talking up a number of goodies for server infrastructure customers this month. They include a new version of the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer Tool, new customer guidance on isolating servers and domains for security and a new version of the iSCSI Software Initiator.

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