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IE: Trouble on the Franco-German Front

Plus: Google attacks may originate from China; password complexity not a complete deterrent.

Microsoft Rings in 2010 with Light Patch Tuesday

Plus: Oracle has a hefty patch cycle; enterprises feel less secure this year than last; more.

Windows IIS in Hot Seat Again

Plus, Adobe may surpass Office for most security vulnerabilities; Chrome a growing target for hackers.

Blowing off Steam

From Twitter twits to phone-phobes, Doug lets fly with his technological pet peeves.

Can DirectAccess Replace Your VPN?

Despite some drawbacks, DirectAccess will likely become the preferred remote-access method as Windows 7 becomes more prevalent.

Microsoft: 'A Sinking Ship'

Readers ponder the reason behind Microsoft's general malaise. Plus, is print dead or alive?

PowerShell: The Next Generation

PowerShell 2.0 introduces many shiny new features that are built on a solid 1.0 core first delivered in 2006.

Bing vs. Googliath?

Microsoft has given up trying to out-Google Google and is trying instead to carve out a new search niche.

Securing 2010

Hackers will find ways to keep security experts busy. Keep your eye out for these eight.

Office 2003 Bug Gets Band-Aid

Plus, Microsoft explains its Indeo snub; Symantec fixes a Windows issue.

As the Black Screen of Death Turns

Plus: Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day flaw; third party takes up XP's cause.

Moving up in the World

Readers recount their tales of Windows 7 migration.

Is Microsoft Too Old for Web 2.0?

As Microsoft gets older, can the company continue to create products that younger users want to buy?

TechNet Magazine Makes News

Five magazines in five years? And they said print was dead.

Anatomy of a Web Attack

Many malware episodes begin innocently enough.

Please Squeeze the Files

For a lighter, roomier system, a little file compression goes a long way.

IE Zero-Day Flaw Spoils Thanksgiving

Plus: Microsoft patches can result in black screens; when pandas attack.

Windows 7 Gets Its First Bug

Plus: hackers try to bypass Windows 7's WAT; Internet Explorer attack can hurt the kernel.

Microsoft Brings the November Pain

November just gets patchier and patchier. Plus: Exchange 2010 gets a security component; vendors tackle absentee security; more.

Microsoft's S+S Strategy Grows Up

"Three screens and the cloud" is the updated take on Microsoft's Software plus Services strategy.

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