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My Computer Made Me Do It!

Alleged insider trader might have case dismissed on hackneyed technicalit. Plus, China invades South Korea; Canadian phishing expedition goes global; more.

The Two Faces of PowerShell

Save typing and use PowerShell as the scripting language.

Breaking Three Vista Myths

You know where I stand on Vista, so let's look at three horrible misconceptions about the OS.

Blending Design

With integrated tools, how will designers work with your dev team?

Standing Tall on My Vista Soapbox

You haven't upgraded to Vista yet and you call yourself a savvy IT administrator?

Inside Jobs

BIG-IP, BEA WebLogic threats require insider knowledge; Veritas, Sybase BOVs; more

PowerShell in Lockdown Mode

PowerShell's added security measures are in place to prevent someone from hijacking systems through scripting.

Another Brick in the Wall Command

In Vista, the "msg" command is the new "net send."

Software Bugs That Cling

Old QuickTime flaw points to problems with 'barnacleware.' Plus: Adobe Acrobat BOV, and Blackberry-hating in the UK.

PowerPresenter with PowerPoint

PowerPoint slideshows can be a snoozer -- it's time to return them to awe-inspiring.

Winamp BOV A Bad Attack Vector

Small number of hackers may try it, but won't get far. Plus: Banners ads that attack; remote robbery; fixing your Google rep; more.

The Big Kahuna

Ride the pipeline -- you'll love its automation power.

Vista -- How Secure?

Microsoft likes to think its OS is locked down. It's true to a point. Plus: Skype flaw not that dangerous; social hacking; more.

Custom Calendar

Nothing fancy this week: Outlook offers some nifty ways to keep track of your schedule with a calendar printing assistant.

Member(ship) Has Its Privileges

The Get-member cmdlet tells you everything you need to know about an object's properties and methods.

Relay Attack Requires Way Too Much Work

Criminals will look for easier ways to steal your ID and money than this particular attack scenario. Plus: logic bomber gets slammed; data breach law covers medical records.

Record and Replay

Black box software promises a quicker fix.

Help Is On The Way

Need PowerShell help? It's a few keystrokes away.

Escaping IE

IE ESC -- hard to get rid of, hard to find.

MLB Offers Sports Plus An Eyeful

Also: Chinese bloggers get DDOS'd; Microsoft does its part to warn users on legacy file support; Sears doesn't come clean on privacy.

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