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March Reader Letters: The Cloud Battle Rages On

Readers chime in on our Microsoft vs. Google story.

How-To: Delivering Intelligence with SharePoint Dashboards

Integrate data from disparate sources into scorecards with rich data visualization for interactivity and workflow automation.

Approved Execution: The Security Mentality that Really Works

It may seem draconian at first (and a lot of work), but security policies based on 'approved execution' can be worth it.

It's Time to Invest in Your IT Team

Skills to invest in for 2011 and beyond.

ActiveSync Policies and Windows Phone 7 Walkthrough

Windows Phone 7's ActiveSync support leaves something to be desired -- Brien Posey walks you through what's available, what's not and why.

Hyper-V Licensing: Make Sure You're Compliant

Read the fine print to understand Hyper-V licensing, which comes with some caveats.

5 Futuristic Microsoft Technologies

From Codebook to XAX, here's five upcoming Microsoft technologies Mary-Jo Foley says to watch out for.

Hackers Know It's All In the Timing

Patch Tuesday reminds us once again that hackers will always be a step ahead. Plus: Outlook issue to be fixed out of band; Intel's intentions with McAfee buy seem questionable.

Why Role-Based Access Management Is Hard

Role-based access management is the all the rage, but you'll need third-party software support to make it work in Windows.

January Letters: Readers Debate One-Time Passwords and More

Should IT support token-generated, one-time passwords for users on a network?

A Cloud Doofus: Backup Lessons From Life

Cloud backup is simple, if you remember to set it up in the first place.

Messing With Web Components

Hackers go after your browsing sessions. Plus: Conficker worm is gone, but not forgotten; unrest in Egypt worries Microsoft, Cisco.

It's Time To Lose the Passwords!

Token-based login technology has improved significantly, so what are you waiting for?

Whither -- or Wither -- the Winpad?

Mary Jo Foley weighs in on whether Microsoft actually has a shot in the tablet space.

SQL Server 2008 R2: Unlock the Locks

Resolving locking issues with SQL Server 2008 R2 can be troublesome -- but it can also be surprisingly straightforward.

Optimizing SharePoint Workspace Storage

You can still work with SharePoint even when you're working offline if you optimize your SharePoint Workspace storage architecture.

3 Reasons to Dump Your Exchange Server

Now may be the time to outsource your Exchange server -- here's why.

January Reader Letters: VMware Beware

Readers weigh in on Doug's recent column regarding the future of VMware.

Google's Biggest Blunders

Why can't Google's executives live up to their "do no evil" motto?

Microsoft's Holiday Present Includes 17 Patches

Plus: Hackers compromise Gawker media sites; Google and Redmond ad malware investigated; Symantec takes a look at the problems you'll be facing in 2011.

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