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It's good to step back and get a sense of the landscape every once in a
while. Security giant Symantec Corp. offered an opportunity to do that
recently in its semi-annual document called the "Internet Security
Threat Report."
10/21/2004
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Microsoft's net income rose 11 percent on strong sales in its server and tools business unit for the quarter ended Sept. 30, the company said Thursday. Company revenues grew 12 percent overall, while the server and tools business grew 19 percent.
10/21/2004
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In a wide-ranging discussion with Gartner analysts, Microsoft's CEO
discussed the Windows "Longhorn" wave and WinFS, competition with Linux, 64-bit prospects and software piracy.
10/21/2004
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You'll need experience with PKI, permissions, patch management, and troubleshooting under Windows 2003 before tackling this security exam.
10/21/2004
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The blizzard of Microsoft security patches last Tuesday serves as a harsh reminder to organizations still running Windows NT 4.0 Workstation that you're on your own.
10/20/2004
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"Istanbul" is Microsoft's client component for moving its Live Communications Server-based presence platform forward with telephony.
10/20/2004
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It was an ambitious, self-imposed goal -- distribute 100 million copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2 within two months of the critical security update's release. On Wednesday, Microsoft declared success.
10/20/2004
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Hand-on lab provides online access to security skills lab available for limited time.
10/20/2004
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During a series of recent media briefings, Microsoft began to give out nitty gritty details about specific timetables for the betas, SDKs and release candidates that will lead to the next round of Windows server operating systems.
10/19/2004
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With the expected arrival of dual-core processors from both Intel and AMD next year, Microsoft faced a licensing dilemma -- do right by customers by charging for only the physical processors or do right by investors by wringing maximum profit from each core on the processor.
10/19/2004
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Microsoft released a technical preview of its upcoming SQL Server 2005 database on Friday at the same time as the company adjusted its timetable for delivering the next major beta, and possibly, the long-delayed product itself.
10/18/2004
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New integrated approach will cause quarantining technology to be delayed from the Windows Server 2003 "R2" release to the Windows "Longhorn" Server release.
10/18/2004
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From the business wires this week: storage and backup solutions, e-mail security, network management, more.
10/15/2004
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Looking for experts for advice on how to get the security certification.
10/14/2004
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In a Q&A session this month, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect talked briefly about the next version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," and seemed to be describing the WinFS technologies that are supposed to have been cut.
10/13/2004
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Quest Software this week released a new version of its usage reporting and analysis tool for Microsoft Exchange.
10/13/2004
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For much of its existence Boise, Idaho-based ProClarity has built its analytic technology stack almost entirely on top of Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 database. That changed late last month when ProClarity announced a new version 6.0 release of its ProClarity Analytics platform.
10/13/2004
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In one of its biggest monthly "Patch Tuesday" events yet, Microsoft posted 10 new security bulletins, seven of them for critical flaws that could allow attackers to remotely take control of a computer.
10/12/2004
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Windows Longhorn is becoming less a code-name for an operating system than it is a code-name for a family of major technology projects that are becoming less and less coupled to the next version of Windows.
10/11/2004
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Some notable milestones in the Longhorn delivery schedule and Microsoft's dates for future deliverables.
10/11/2004
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A collection of links to resources about Microsoft's Windows "Longhorn" project.
10/11/2004
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Windows "Longhorn" took a serious blow to its coolness quotient a month ago when it got a hard ship date and a serious loss of exclusive features. Suddenly, many of the big ideas in this operating system are either separated from the OS or will be available in older versions of Windows.
10/11/2004
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The roles of a handful of top executives in shaping the Windows "Longhorn" project so far have come to light.
10/11/2004
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The SANS Institute on Friday unveiled its fifth annual list of the most commonly exploited vulnerable services in Windows, Unix and Linux systems. For Windows-based systems, Web servers and services topped the list as the biggest vulnerability.
10/08/2004
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From the business wires this week: enterprise security management software, a USB fingerprint reader and upgraded switches.
10/08/2004
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New program provides for free training for those deploying Microsoft software from Microsoft Gold Partners for Learning Solutions participants.
10/07/2004
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Panda Software reported finding a tool on black hat hacker sites that can be used to create files in the JPEG image format that exploit the vulnerability in Microsoft's JPEG processing component.
10/06/2004
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All the emphasis right now is on Windows XP SP2 -- and rightly so. But
there's another Windows service pack just around the bend, and if early
indications are accurate, Windows Server 2003 SP1 shows how far
Microsoft has come in terms of OS security.
10/06/2004
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Microsoft is ratcheting up its Windows XP Service Pack 2 distributions as the company seeks to meet an internal goal of getting the critical security update out to about 40 percent of its Windows XP installed base within two months of SP2's release.
10/05/2004
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A ship sponsored by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, SpaceShipOne, won the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday as the first privately built craft to fly into suborbital space two times in two weeks.
10/05/2004
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Treo, a maker of Palm OS-based smartphones, entered a licensing agreement with Microsoft to allow the next generation of its phones to link up with the ActiveSync technology in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
10/05/2004
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At the one-year anniversary of the release of Windows Small Business Server 2003, the packaged server for small business is outpacing sales of the previous version of the product, according to Microsoft.
10/05/2004
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Microsoft is releasing an update of its enterprise resource planning package for midsize project-, service- and distribution-oriented organizations this month.
10/05/2004
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Three scripts that will make creating and populating your databases a breeze.
10/01/2004
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Windows Insider
Using the Windows GUI is fine—if you want to go slow. Learn to use the command line and move into the administration fast lane.
10/01/2004
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In-Depth
Microsoft watchers give Bill Gates mixed reviews for his performance since relinquishing the CEO title to become Chief Software Architect.
10/01/2004
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Even with the launch of Redmond, MCP Magazine is alive and well via MCPMag.com.
10/01/2004
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From executive-distracting ROI calculators to a naked Windows, here's our dream to-do list for Microsoft's developers. (Be sure to post yours at the end of this article!)
10/01/2004
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In-Depth
Internet Explorer is a hacker's dream. Can you (and should you) drop it right now?
10/01/2004
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AppAnalyzer helps you keep an eye on server performance.
10/01/2004
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Using GPOs to control local groups on any computer in the AD domain.
10/01/2004
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In-Depth
Changes to campaign finance laws mean a larger percentage of Microsoft political contributions now go to Democrats, but the company remains a force in both parties.
10/01/2004
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Treading softly with SP2 makes for sound security policy.
10/01/2004
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Make way for WUS! Don Jones takes an early look at this SUS upgrade, with its expanded grouping, security and control features.
10/01/2004
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From the business wires this week: a security appliance for SMBs, e-mail storage upgrades and a security data management tool.
10/01/2004
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PerfectDisk is an industrial-strength defragmentation solution.
10/01/2004
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Security Advisor
Whether you decide to build your own PKI for security or use a third party, planning is paramount.
10/01/2004
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In-Depth
Server consolidation may be a necessary evil, but either Virtual Server 2005 or GSX Server can ease the pain.
10/01/2004
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In-Depth
Once clear of the administrative learning curve, users give SPS 2003 high marks for ease of use and integration features.
10/01/2004
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Does Windows Future Storage really have a future?
10/01/2004