Microsoft on Thursday released an improved security filter for its Internet Information Service (IIS) Web server that is designed to help thwart SQL injection attacks.
Microsoft really wants SharePoint users to upgrade to SQL Server 2008, which was released to manufacturing on August 6.
Microsoft plans to pour an additional money into business and open source technology collaboration with Novell.
Companies can avoid attacks and minimize security cost overruns by practicing IT vulnerability management, according to a July study published by the Aberdeen Group.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/19/2008
Microsoft rolled out the highest level of its enterprise support programs to date, adding a new offering called "Microsoft Services Premier Ultimate."
In early August, Bellevue, Wash.-based Nintex rolled out a solution for those concerned with governance in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environments.
- By Herb Torrens
- 08/18/2008
Program provides MCP and Dynamics exam takers with one more chance to pass a failed exam.
- By Michael Domingo
- 08/14/2008
Yesterday, August 12, was a blow-out day for some users of VMware's ESX 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 virtualization products, especially if they had applied the latest product updates called "Update 2."
MessageLabs reports that the number of SQL injection attacks spiked sharply last month.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 08/13/2008
Microsoft closed its investigation into an update blocking issue that affected users of Windows Server Update Service 3.0 or WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 1.
It's hard to "go green" or pursue eco-friendly IT policies when you don't know how much energy you're consuming. Unfortunately for U.S. firms, that's precisely the shape they're in, according to a new survey from reseller giant CDW Corp.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 08/12/2008
Microsoft announced a launch event for its virtualization products, scheduled for Sept. 8, 2008 in Bellevue, Wash.
Microsoft's August patch, slated to be the largest patch rollout since 12 bulletins hit users in February of 2007, came up short by one.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/12/2008
With the U.S. economy still circling and unemployment on the rise, it's a good time to be in IT -- relatively speaking.
- By Herb Torrens
- 08/11/2008
If The Graduate's Mr. McGuire were to give Ben Braddock one word of career advice today, it might very well be "networking" and not plastics.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 08/11/2008
Microsoft lost browser market share over the last year, according to a report issued by management consulting firm Janco Associates Inc.
As the summer heats up, and icebergs melt, maybe it's time for system admins using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to consider adding a little eco-friendliness to their networks.
IT Pros and system administrators will be mighty busy this month as Microsoft announced plans to release 12 patches.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/07/2008
Microsoft is initiating a new security notification approach, the company announced on Tuesday at the Black Hat security conference.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/06/2008
Communication problems with upper management set one company back a couple grand.