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Vista Vulnerable Through Third-Party Programs

Microsoft Corp.'s Vista operating system might well be Redmond's most secure client operating environment to date, but that doesn't -- and couldn't -- mean Vista is completely unassailable.

New Certification for Hosting Providers

New Windows 2003 Web Hosting exam now available, as well as new certification track aimed at hosting providers.

Zero-Day Exploit for Excel Now, Too

Microsoft last week added another to a running tally of Office zero-day exploits that currently includes four known Word attacks.The software giant confirmed that it was investigating reports of a new round of "very limited" Excel zero-day attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in Office 2000, Office 2002 (XP), Office 2003 and Office 2004 Mac Edition.

SP3 Beta Bows for Systems Management Server 2003

Microsoft has begun the open beta of Service Pack 3 for its aging Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003.

Michael Dell Details Corporate Changes in Companywide E-Mail

In a memo to Dell Inc. employees days after returning as chief executive officer, Michael Dell said one of the world's largest computer makers is quashing bonuses and reducing managers to help cut costs and steer the company back toward dominance.

No Huge Crowds for Midnight Vista Launch

Retailers around the world stayed open through the wee hours of Tuesday morning to sell the long-awaited Windows Vista operating system, even though most knew customers wouldn't be lining up out the door.

Vista's Rolling Start Is Now Official

NEW YORK -- The five-year run-up to Windows Vista culminated on Tuesday with the official consumer general availability of Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. The event was the second-step in the two-tier release, which included the volume licensing release in Nov. 30.

Microsoft Extends Branch Office Promotion

Microsoft is extending its branch office promotion to enterprises with a large number of remote branch sites, with discounts as deep as 43 percent, the company announced Wednesday.

Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 to RTM in March

Microsoft says in late March it will release to manufacturing (RTM) the latest version of one of the most significant administration tools in its emerging System Center brand.

Vista Service Pack 1 This Year?

Microsoft hasn't quite gotten Windows Vista out the door but it has already started working on the first service pack for the new system. But if you're thinking you'd like to be on the list for testing it, that may be difficult.

Sun, Intel to Partner on Server Chips

Sun Microsystems Inc. will begin building a line of servers that run on chips from Intel Corp. and will receive Intel's endorsement of Sun's Solaris operating system, executives from both companies said Monday.

Run Along, Virtual Doggies

Manipulate how your VMs work using the vmrun command.

Quiet Surrounding Vista Launch Contrasts 95

Here comes a new Windows operating system from Microsoft Corp. Long delayed, it's the first in several years, so the company plans an enormous marketing campaign to tout the software as a way to get more out of computers.

Lawyer: Misdemeanor Plea Deal Offered to Dunn, Others in HP Case

State prosecutors offered to drop felony charges against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and the four other defendants in the company's boardroom spying scandal if they agree to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, a defense lawyer said Thursday.

Microsoft Antitrust Plaintiffs Allege Misconduct over Lack of API Sharing

The plaintiffs in Iowa's class-action antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. claim they have uncovered information that indicates the software company is violating its 2002 agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sun Microsystems Courts Startups Once Again

In the late 1990s, Sun Microsystems Inc. promoted itself as "the dot in dot-com" -- a strategy that proved painful when the technology bubble burst.

Prosecutor: Calif. May Drop Charges Against Investigator in HP Scandal

The state will likely drop criminal charges against a low-level investigator in the Hewlett-Packard Co. boardroom spying scandal because he already pleaded guilty to similar crimes in federal court, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Feds Probing Stock Options Grant to Jobs

Federal investigators are still examining whether any of the accounting shenanigans at Apple Inc. rose to the level of criminal behavior, even though the company has cleared CEO Steve Jobs and all current executives of any wrongdoing in an internal stock options backdating probe, according to a person close to the matter.

Cisco Shifts Senior Executives to India's Tech Hub

Wim Elfrink's climb up the corporate ladder has taken him from Holland to France, Italy, Switzerland and the United States.

SOA Explained

Judith Hurwitz, Robin Bloor, Carol Baroudi and Marcia Kaufman explain Service Oriented Architecture in this book for "Dummies."

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