Windows AntiSpyware Becomes Windows Defender

Microsoft's beta antispyware program will be called Windows Defender in its final version and will include protection against rootkits and keystroke loggers, a company official said. 11/09/2005

Lucid8 Ships Exchange Continuous Data Protection Tool

Lucid8 is shipping DigiVault, a new continuous data protection product for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, 2000 and 2003. 11/09/2005

ScriptLogic Updates Desktop Management Tool

ScriptLogic Corp. is shipping version 7.0 of its Desktop Authority system management package, adding desktop hardware and software inventory, role-based administration and power management capabilities. 11/09/2005

Borland Hires Ex-Microsoft Exec as CEO

Borland Software has named former Microsoft executive Tod Nielsen as the company’s new president and CEO, and has also appointed him a member of the Cupertino, Calif. company’s board. Nielsen replaces previous CEO Dale Fuller who left Borland in July. 11/08/2005

Microsoft Posts Critical Windows Bulletin

A new Microsoft security bulletin includes patches for three Windows flaws, two of them critical problems that can permit attackers to take control of a system over the Internet. 11/08/2005

Training Tools Follow SQL, Visual Studio Launch

Microsoft Learning releases training tools to coincide with launch of the company's relational database and software development suites. 11/08/2005

Tool Provides Change Control for Active Directory

NetIQ is shipping Change Guardian 1.0 for Active Directory, a monitoring and auditing tool for risk and compliance management, and change control, within Microsoft Active Directory environments. 11/08/2005

Partner Watch, Nov. 7

Merido announces support for Office “12” in its ECM solution. 11/07/2005

Microsoft Trots Out New SQL Server, Visual Studio Offerings

Microsoft on Monday held its highly-touted launch event to deliver SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005, release a community technology preview (CTP) of BizTalk Server 2006 and make available version 2.0 of the .NET Framework. 11/07/2005

Microsoft Offers ISVs SQL Front Runner Status

With the launch of SQL Server 2005 today in San Francisco, Microsoft has unveiled a new program that will allow registered independent software vendors (ISVs) to earn a "Front Runner" designation as well as a chance to receive up to $5,000 to promote their custom SQL applications. 11/07/2005

Oracle CFO Resigns After 4 Months

Oracle Chief Financial Officer and Co-President Greg Maffei resigned late Thursday after just four months on the job, making him the third CFO to leave the post during the past two years. 11/04/2005

MCTS, MCPD Beta Exams Out in November

Registration has opened for beta versions of exams required for MCTS and MCPD certifications. 11/03/2005

Patch for Critical Microsoft Flaw Coming Tuesday

Microsoft is planning to post one patch next week as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletin release cycle. The patch will fix a flaw in Windows with a maximum severity rating of critical. 11/03/2005

Quest Software Rolls out Exchange Availability Package

Quest Software this week announced a new product that is designed to increase e-mail availability for Exchange users. 11/03/2005

Microsoft Beefs Up 'Live' With Acquisition

In the wake of this week’s announcement of Windows Live and Office Live, Microsoft announced the acquisition Thursday of an online service with a technology that dovetails with those plans. 11/03/2005

IT Weekly Roundup, Nov. 4

From the business wires this week: an event log monitoring tool, Active Directory troubleshooting tool, code generator for .NET and a hacking contest. 11/03/2005

Sun Announces Online Word-to-Open Doc Format Conversion Service

Sun Microsystems announced this week that it is working on two new on-demand services, both targeted at users who need to convert text files to other formats. 11/02/2005

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Microsoft Appeal in Eolas Case

The U.S. Supreme Court isn't hearing Microsoft's arguments that any eventual penalty in the Eolas Technologies patent case involving Internet Explorer be cut by about two-thirds. 11/01/2005

Diamond in the Rough

Office users say Microsoft's electronic forms tool is a hidden gem -- easy to use but lacking certain scanning, security and Web features. 11/01/2005

Microsoft Debuts New Windows and Office Live Offerings

Microsoft’s version of a totally integrated world where computing power surrounds and works with people seamlessly is taking a giant step closer to reality. At least, that was the pitch from chief software architect and chairman Bill Gates and chief technical officer Ray Ozzie Tuesday as they rolled out a new batch of services, some already in beta testing, dubbed Windows Live and Office Live. 11/01/2005

Script-Free WMI

Remote system configuration gets visual with WMI Explorer. 11/01/2005

Time To Get Physical

If you're really concerned about securing your systems, start with the physical. 11/01/2005

Beta Begins for Free Version of Oracle 10g

Oracle says it has begun beta testing a free, although limited, version of its 10g database designed for developers and students. 11/01/2005

Automate This! Part 3

Do that thing you do. 11/01/2005

Software Crusades

When platform zealots attack, it can threaten everything from productivity to profits. 11/01/2005

Microsoft Employees Get Carded

Microsoft is betting big on smart cards for its own employees while working to make the technology more palatable for the masses. 11/01/2005

Reading the Tea Leaves

Microsoft executive shuffle has ramifications for customers. 11/01/2005

Remote Management Made Easy

NetSupport Manager gives you easy remote control access, plus a few other bells and whistles. 11/01/2005

Muglia to Head Server and Tools Business

Veteran Microsoft executive Bob Muglia will fill one of the key holes left by the executive reorganization that Microsoft unveiled in September. 11/01/2005

Katrina Leaves Lasting Impression

Microsoft partners rally to raise donations and keep businesses afloat, while Microsoft also chips in. 11/01/2005

Patch Possibilities

The latest version of Patch Manager is a solid performer with exquisite reporting capabilities. 11/01/2005

Microsoft in the Middle (Market)

A Match Made in Redmond

Microsoft aims to leverage synergies between its partner and small business divisions. 11/01/2005

70-301: Project Management the Microsoft Way

This Microsoft Solutions Framework 3.0 exam is less technical, but requires some solid analytical thinking in order to pass. Even if you're an MSF practitioner, don't take this exam too lightly. 11/01/2005

Licensing Experts for Hire

A Q&A with Peter Ells, business development manager for Software ONE. 11/01/2005

Editors' Choice Awards: Thumbs Up!

Redmond's resident critics pick their favorites in this year's Editors' Choice Awards. 11/01/2005

Redmond Reset

Doug Barney poses the question to Microsoft developers: Is bigger better? 11/01/2005

Windows Lessons for the Office Team

Office Senior Vice President Steven Sinofsky and his troops could learn a thing or two from the Windows team about building software that can be tweaked quickly. 11/01/2005

Reboot Insurance

BootBack's snapshot images help you keep systems running despite fatal crashes or other interruptions. 11/01/2005

Office '12' to Save Docs in 'Metro' Format

Not only will Microsoft Office “12” feature the ability to save files in PDF format, it will also -- no surprise -- support the company’s own challenger to Adobe’s popular Portable Document Format (PDF) file format. 11/01/2005

Google Office Thrill Fizzle

At least Sun's Scott McNealy is back in the fray. 11/01/2005

Support for Virtual Exchange Server on the Way

Microsoft will begin supporting Exchange servers in virtual machines under certain conditions later this month, the company said this week. 11/01/2005

Password Policy Done Right

Supplement Active Directory's weak password management tools with Specops' Password Policy. 11/01/2005

Microsoft Looks To Partners To Increase MBS Revenue in 2006

Microsoft is telling investors that partners will be key to the success of the Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) division. 10/31/2005

Partner Watch, Oct. 31

EqualLogic’s PS Series receives the Simple SAN for Windows Server designation from Microsoft. 10/31/2005

Microsoft To Launch Online Book Library

Microsoft is jumping into the online book search world with a new initiative called MSN Book Search. 10/27/2005

SQL Server 2005 RTMs

Clearing the way for the formal Nov. 7 launch, Microsoft on Thursday released to manufacturing SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. 10/27/2005

Microsoft Earnings Up 24 Percent

Microsoft on Thursday reported growth in earnings of 24 percent and a revenue increase of 6 percent in its fiscal first quarter on strong demand for PCs. 10/27/2005

IT Weekly Roundup, Oct. 28

From the business wires this week: a change auditing solution for Active Directory, an embedded SQL database engine and a simple file sharing program. 10/27/2005

Exam Objective Guides for MCTS and MCPD Exams Now Available

MCTS exams 70-431, 70-431 and MCPD exam 70-441 to head to beta in November-December time frame, with live release in 1Q 2006. 10/27/2005