IT News Roundup, Nov. 7

11/07/2005

This week: MCTS and MCPD exams out in November; Cisco released CCIE Voice beta exam; Microsoft debuts Office and Windows Live; critical flaw fix coming on Patch Tuesday; interview with Alex Hernandez of CipherTrust; more:

Article links for items mentioned in this week's audiocast:

• MCTS, MCPD Beta Exams Out in November
• News Analysis: Cheap CompTIA Vouchers in Short Supply
• Cisco Releases CCIE Voice Beta Exam
• CipherTrust Secure Web Delivery appliance
• IT Weekly Roundup, Nov. 4
• Office '12' to Save Docs in 'Metro' Format
• Support for Virtual Exchange Server on the Way
• Supreme Court Declines to Hear Microsoft Appeal in Eolas Case
• Muglia to Head Server and Tools Business
• Microsoft Debuts New Windows and Office Live Offerings
• Microsoft Beefs Up 'Live' With Acquisition
• Patch for Critical Microsoft Flaw Coming Tuesday

IT Web Gems links:

• Forget phish, start fumigating for RATs (MSNBC.com)
• Survey highlights age discrimination in IT (ITworld.com)
• Report shows October layoffs fewer than usual (MSNBC.com)
• Job Market Struggles to Regain Footing (Associated Press)
• xMax sparks low power wireless revolution (TechWorld.com)
• Male Mice Sing to Their Ladies (Consumer Affairs)
• Background Information Regarding Our Two Newly Discovered Satellites of Pluto (Southwest Research Institute)

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