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  • News

    Cloak Hides Off Limits Files From Nosy Users

    ScriptLogic is shipping Cloak, a tool that lets systems managers show individual users only those files and directories that they are allowed to access. Like the fabled stealth capability of Klingon warships, files and directories that users are not authorized to access become invisible to them. 02/03/2005

  • News

    Visual Studio Tools Emphasized at First Office Devcon

    Microsoft kicked off its first ever Office System Developer Conference here Wednesday, emphasizing the increasing programmability of the Office suite and its improving integration with other products. 02/03/2005

  • News

    Flood of Security Bulletins Coming Next Tuesday

    IT departments worldwide should have an exceptionally busy Tuesday next week, evaluating and deploying a flood of patches from Microsoft. 02/03/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Creates Free Utility for Detecting Network Sniffers

    Microsoft on Wednesday posted a free security tool in the Microsoft Download Center to help administrators root out unauthorized network sniffers running on Windows computers. 02/03/2005

  • News

    Why the Dip in Office Revenues?

    Microsoft's most recent quarterly financial report showed a stumble in the lucrative Office suite's otherwise steady march toward ever-larger revenues. Revenues for the Information Worker unit fell 3 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. On the other hand, profits from the unit shot up 11 percent. 02/02/2005

  • News

    HPC Market Growth Strong

    High-performance computing is becoming more common and less expensive, according to analysts at IDC. 02/02/2005

  • Windows Insider

    (Almost) Painless Schema Mods

    You might want to take a few precautionary steps prior to initiating ADPREP. 02/01/2005

  • Security Advisor

    Top 3 Encryption Myths

    Misconceptions of encryption keep us from obtaining the full range of benefits it offers. 02/01/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Launches MSN Search

    Microsoft's long-awaited direct challenge to Google's Internet search dominance arrived Tuesday with the formal launch of MSN Search. 02/01/2005

  • News

    New Twist to Exams: Just Do It

    Microsoft's Learning Group to introduce simulations to MCP exams; new question type already available in Windows Server 2003 core exams. 02/01/2005

  • An HTA Reality Check

    Simplify your administrative life with HTAs. 02/01/2005

  • One Welcome Service Pack

    Our Beta Man offers an early look at what Windows Server 2003 SP1 will bring. 02/01/2005

  • Bad Product Names

    What's in a name? A whole lot more than some people anticipate. 02/01/2005

  • News

    Microsoft to Meet with Antitrust Regulators about Longhorn

    The back-and-forth between Microsoft and government regulators about whether Windows "Longhorn" will violate the U.S. antitrust agreement will escalate this month to a face-to-face meeting. Windows XP Service Pack 2 also emerged as a topic for antitrust-related discussion. 02/01/2005

  • Recover Me

    True Image Server for Windows can take away your worries about accurate and efficient server recovery. 02/01/2005

  • In-Depth

    Microsoft's $11 Billion Man

    Jeff Raikes, head of Microsoft's Information Worker unit, expounds on Office, Software Assurance and the changing nature of life at work. 02/01/2005

  • In-Depth

    The 10 Essential Rules of Patch Management

    The more work you put in up front, the easier it will be to get and stay current when the patches hit. 02/01/2005

  • News

    Three Cheers for Disclosure

    A funny thing's been happening on the security mailing lists lately, and it's got me shaking my head. 02/01/2005

  • News

    Network Engines: Back from the Brink

    A Q&A with CEO John Curtis 02/01/2005

  • Download Lockdown

    Worried about trojans and viruses sneaking in with downloaded files? DownloadSecurity can help you stop them at the gate. 02/01/2005

  • In-Depth

    Talk Among Yourselves

    A private IM environment may be just the answer to give your company all the benefits of IM while mitigating the inherent security risks. 02/01/2005

  • Get into Group Policy

    GPAnywhere gives you more flexibility to manage Group Policy, even on older or remote machines, with or without Active Directory. 02/01/2005

  • All Praise Bill

    Bill Gates' worthy contributions, eBay's pass on Passport and what the announcement of the Mac mini might mean for Microsoft. 02/01/2005

  • News

    Itanium Feels the Squeeze

    Moves by HP and Microsoft force the 64-bit chip further into a high-end niche. 02/01/2005

  • News

    Certification: It's Not Just for Admins Anymore

    Lieberman Software brings in an MCT to boost the tech knowledge of its sales force. 02/01/2005

  • In-Depth

    SP2: More Ammo for the Security Battle

    Rollout pain aside, users laud the long overdue enhancements that SP2 brings to IE, along with new GPOs, RPC lockdown and more. 02/01/2005

  • In-Depth

    Real-World GPMC Troubleshooting

    The Group Policy Management Console can be a powerful troubleshooting too—if you know how to use it. 02/01/2005

  • News

    IT Weekly Roundup, Jan. 28

    From the business wires this week: a policy compliance solution, Group Policy security and admin tools, and a network protocols handbook. 01/28/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Releases Class Server 4.0

    Latest version of educational portal solution is cool for school. 01/28/2005

  • News

    No Appeal on EU Ruling Against Stay

    Microsoft's broad appeal of European Commission antitrust measures will continue, but the company has given up on an effort to put off the remedies until all appeals are exhausted a few years from now. 01/27/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Expands Anti-Piracy Program

    Microsoft this week unveiled its plans to use the technology levers at its disposal to cut off downloads and other benefits for users of counterfeit software. 01/27/2005

  • News

    Windows, SBS OEMs Get Competency Exam

    Competency exam for Microsoft partners tasked with building Windows-based systems officially debuts Wednesday. 01/27/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Earnings Hit $3.46 Billion in Q2

    Microsoft reported net income of $3.46 billion on revenues of $10.82 billion for the quarter that ended Dec. 31. Company officials attributed the record revenues to 18 percent growth in the Server and Tools business and the first profitable quarter for Microsoft's Home and Entertainment business. 01/27/2005

  • News

    ActiveBatch 5 Helps with Real-time Batch Processing

    Advanced Systems Concepts is shipping ActiveBatch version 5, an upgrade to its enterprise job scheduling and management product that the company says aims to address customers’ emerging need for near real-time batch processing. 01/27/2005

  • News

    Plug-in Enables Hot Backup of SQL Data

    Arkeia is shipping a plug-in for hot backup of Microsoft SQL Server databases. 01/27/2005

  • News

    AutoProf Changes Name to DesktopStandard Corp.

    Launches new "least privilege" security software in its core line of PolicyMaker products, which provide Group Policy extensions. 01/27/2005

  • News

    BizTalk Server 2004 Service Pack 1 Posted

    Microsoft posted the first service pack for BizTalk Server 2004 late Wednesday. 01/27/2005

  • News

    IBM Ships Next Notes/Domino Beta, Readies Collaboration Update

    Following a November announcement expanding the software, service and solution options for its collaborative services initiative, IBM began delivering on that vision at Lotusphere 2005 in Orlando this week. 01/26/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Names New MVPs for 2005

    Eleventh year of Microsoft MVP program recognizes professionals in eight more countries. Also: Microsoft Office Outlook Live. 01/21/2005

  • News

    IT Weekly Roundup, Jan. 21

    From the business wires this week: a solution to launch applications remotely but securely, a remote PC management suite, and more. 01/21/2005

  • News

    Exchange Joins Microsoft's Billion-Dollar Club

    Microsoft Exchange Server crossed the $1 billion revenue threshold in fiscal 2004, joining Microsoft's enviable stable of products that the software company can rely on for more than a billion dollars in revenues each year. 01/20/2005

  • News

    New BizTalk Competency Exam Debuts

    Exam released at private sales partner summit in Seattle. 01/20/2005

  • News

    SAP-Citrix Team on SMB Bundle

    SAP and Citrix announced this week they have agreed to co-market a software bundle that leverages both companies’ product strengths to provide comprehensive, easy to deploy, integrated applications for small and mid-sized businesses. 01/20/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Readying Exchange Tools and Service Pack for 2005

    The centerpiece of Microsoft's 2005 Exchange Server delivery schedule, Exchange Edge Services 2005, is officially off the roadmap, but Microsoft this week provided a laundry list of new deliverables this year for the messaging server's customers. 01/20/2005

  • News

    How Suite It Is -- Veritas Ships Updated Backup Bundle

    Veritas Software, which last month wowed the investment world by announcing it is being acquired by Symantec in what may turn out to be the largest software deal in history, is shipping the latest version of its flagship backup and restore product. 01/19/2005

  • News

    New MOM Management Pack for Password Change Notification

    Microsoft this month introduced a new Microsoft Operations Manager Management Pack for the Microsoft Password Change Notification Service. 01/19/2005

  • News

    "Exchange 12" Directions Revealed

    For the next version of Exchange Server, code-named "Exchange 12," Microsoft is investing in unified messaging, improved search and 64-bit support among other things, company officials said during a press tour on Wednesday. 01/19/2005

  • News

    Microsoft Updates BizTalk Server Roadmap

    With three versions of BizTalk Server out the door, Microsoft recently began discussing versions four and five of the business integration server software. 01/19/2005

  • News

    HP Refreshes Integrity Server Line

    HP announced this week it has passed the $1 billion mark in sales of business solutions based on its Integrity servers during fiscal 2004, and tossed in the immediate availability of the newest Itanium 2 processors in its server line to boot. 01/19/2005

  • News

    Study: 651 Million E-mail Users Worldwide

    Worldwide e-mail usage boomed in 2004, according to a new study by the Radicati Group. 01/18/2005

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