This year's CanSecWest security conference's Pwn2Own contest saw Google's Chrome Web browser fall to multiple exploits on Wednesday.
Government regulation could hamper efforts to get ahead of innovative bad guys, argued a panel of network executive in a Congressional hearing this week.
- By William Jackson
- 03/08/2012
According to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification. Microsoft's monthly security update will feature one bulletin item "critical," four "important" and one moderate.
Microsoft shared some information this week on the relationship between Windows Server 8 and PowerShell.
A community test preview (CTP) release of Windows Embedded Standard 8 is now available to download, according to a Microsoft announcement.
Plus, LulzSec crumbles from the inside, readers respond to proposed changes to Windows 8 password procedure.
Create a timer object with PowerShell New-Object cmdlet to schedule recurring tasks at intervals.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 03/06/2012
Microsoft's upcoming SQL Server version has now been approved for release-to-manufacturing (RTM).
Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.
Improvements include GUI and PowerShell enhancements, virtual machine memory boosts, security and self-updating cluster option improvements.
Plus: Password changes for Windows 8, mobile data transparency.
When we can't leverage the pipeline, we can turn to the ForEach-Object cmdlet to help with some heavy lifting.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 02/28/2012
Microsoft announced a partnership with Good Technology to bring encrypted e-mail services to Windows Phone 7.5.
Microsoft unveiled a beta test version of a new service for IT professionals to scan Windows systems for problems.
Microsoft released two free tools to help IT pros troubleshoot Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients.
Microsoft is working on touch interface capabilities that can be used with Office 15 on devices that may not have Windows 8's touch features.
Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.
Microsoft said it will simultaneously release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview along with the Visual Studio 11 and NET Framework 4.5 betas on Feb. 29.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 02/23/2012
Plus, Google bypassing browser privacy policies.
Windows System Restore can be managed through several PowerShell cmdlets. We cover some of them here.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 02/21/2012