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IT Weekly Roundup, Sept. 24

From the business wires this week: manage years of e-mail in one networked storage space; security services to stop malware; more.

Microsoft Updates Volume Licensing Programs

Microsoft made some minor changes to its volume licensing programs this week as it launched a new centralized Web site for licensing information.

Oracle, Dell Partner on 10g for Windows

Dell and Oracle this week began jointly promoting a packaged offering of Oracle's low-end Standard Edition One version of its 10g database on Dell hardware and running Windows Server 2003. Previously Dell and Oracle only offered the packaged deal on the Red Hat Linux operating system.

Tough But Fair

Would you like IT information with that?

True Life Tale: Remote Support at All Hours of the Day

Users who travel expect 24/7 support on the road too.

Exploit Code Circulating for JPEG Flaw

The seriousness of an already critical flaw in the way a Microsoft component processes JPEG files got ratcheted up a notch this week as exploit code began circulating.

Reed to Retire from Microsoft Board

William G. Reed Jr. will retire from the Microsoft board of directors after 17 years. The board has decided not to replace Reed, reducing the size of the Microsoft board from 10 members to nine.

Fix Available for Windows XP SP2 Problem

Microsoft has issued a formal fix for a problem in Windows XP Service Pack 2 that resulted in error messages for programs that attempt to use loopback addresses other than 127.0.0.1.

Users Enjoying Breather Between Windows XP and Longhorn

It’s never taken Microsoft longer than three years (give or take a few months) to deliver a new version of its business-class operating system. And when Redmond ships its Longhorn operating environment sometime in 2006, more or less than three years will have elapsed since the software giant delivered Windows Server 2003.

Outlook Migraines ... er, Migrations

Stop migration sickness in Exchange with a painless script and registry change.

Visual Studio 2005 Gets New Edition

Microsoft this month continued the shuffle of its Visual Studio developer suite packages prior to their planned release next year.

Neither Rain Nor Snow Nor Security Popups

A baffled administrator finds a solution in the Office Resource Kit for an Outlook application accessing error. Plus: XP SP2 installation stories from the trenches.

Symantec to Buy Security Firm @stake

Security giant Symantec is buying digital security company @stake for an undisclosed sum in a deal that is expected to close in October.

Government Source Code Review Program Expanded to Office

Microsoft expanded its controversial Government Security Program to allow governments that Microsoft trusts to review the source code of Microsoft Office.

Microsoft Developing Backup and Recovery Server

Microsoft on Monday unveiled backup and recovery software for Windows file servers that will provide continuous backup of incremental changes to files and rapid recovery from disk-based storage.

Infosec's Feminine Side

Gathering of female execs sets standard for meetings and plain ol' manners.

IT Weekly Roundup, September 17

From the business wires this week: an IT information and community portal opens, and an enterprise recovery manager and SSL VPN appliance for remote access to Citrix apps are released.

Microsoft Board Declares Dividend

The Microsoft Board of Directors on Wednesday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share that will be payable Dec. 2.

Microsoft and Sendo Settle Lawsuits

Microsoft and Sendo reached a settlement in the lawsuit and countersuit that arose after the companies' mobile phone partnership fell apart in late 2002.

Help Desk, Desktop Support Certs Mind-Meld

Microsoft joins two other certification groups in collaborating efforts to promote desktop technician and tech support certifications.

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