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Web PI Gains XP, Windows 2003 Support

Facing criticism that the beta of its Web Platform Installer didn't support Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft addressed that complaint with the release candidate made available yesterday.

Credential Caching (Exam 70-642)

Taking ISA Server Into the Danger Zone

Reader wants to have ISA Server obtain an IP address from an externally facing DHCP server.

Researchers Find Vista Kernel Memory Security Bug

Windows Vista may have a potential buffer-overflow security problem, according to researchers at Innsbruck, Austria-based enterprise security firm Phion.

Dynamics NAV 2009 Coming Next Month

Microsoft exec Kirill Tatarinov on Wednesday described some new features to expect in the forthcoming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 enterprise resource planning solution.

ISO - IEC Publishes Office Open XML Standard

ISO/IEC on Tuesday published the Office Open XML (OOXML) file format standard, formally known as ISO/IEC 29500:2008.

IE8 Release Candidate Coming on 1Q 2009

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 apparently will have its product debut some time next year, according to an announcement released on Wednesday by the company.

Beta Exam for Windows Forms Fans

Experts in Windows Forms development have their own exam going into beta next week.

Microsoft Hires Yahoo Search Team Engineer

Microsoft is hiring a member of Yahoo's search team who is considered to be a key engineering asset.

IE 8 Release Candidate Coming on 1Q 2009

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 apparently will have its product debut some time next year, according to an announcement by the company.

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'IP Peace of Mind' Year 2 for Microsoft-Novell

Microsoft and Novell issued an announcement on Tuesday marking the two-year anniversary of their controversial agreement surrounding Linux patents.

Ballmer Spotlights R&D at Microsoft Shareholder Meeting

Microsoft held its Shareholder meeting for 2008 on Wednesday, and shareholders approved all nine board-member nominees on the proxy slate.

Free 'Morro' Anti-Virus To Replace Microsoft OneCare

Redmond is rolling out a free anti-virus software program for consumers that will compete with products made by Symantec and McAfee.

Microsoft Demos New SQL Server Features at PASS

Microsoft today previewed the ability to centrally manage applications and resources in the planned upgrade of SQL Server, code-named "Kilimanjaro."

Microsoft Sues To Protect Visual Studio Users

Three companies are seeking indemnification from Microsoft after being sued for using technology associated with Microsoft's Visual Studio software development platform.

Yang To Step Down as Yahoo CEO

Jerry Yang is transitioning out as Yahoo's CEO, but he will continue on as a member of the board, according to an announcement issued late on Monday by the online search and advertising company.

Organizations Urged To Update WPA After Security Crack

A team of security researchers this week demonstrated an attack confirming that the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protocol can be compromised.

CIO Role Becoming More Strategic, Study Finds

CIOs have come a long way, but they haven't quite reached the status of "full and active participants" in creating strategies in organizations, according to a new study released this week by the Center for CIO Leadership.

Microsoft Unveils Exchange and SharePoint as Services

Microsoft exec Stephen Elop announced hosted versions of Exchange and SharePoint, which are now available to organizations of all sizes in the U.S. market

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