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Mitchell Ashley: Converging on Microsoft
VoIP security lessons Microsoft OCS can learn from Vonage
Ike Elliott, one of the fathers of the softswitch, knows VoIP security. Elliot's advice on how to avoid VoIP spoofing is must-read material for every corporate IT department. Ashley offers the lowdown on Elliott's "three-layer toolbox for fighting spoof attacks." Patrick Regan: Microsoft Exam Cram
90 Days to the Windows Server 2008 Launch
What will Windows Server 2008 do to the certification program? ... Windows Server 2008 will have its own certification program that will replace the MCSE program. NOTE: Join certification guru Patrick Regan for a LIVE Network World Chat: Microsoft Certifications: Everything you need to know with Patrick Regan 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., December 11. No registration required. Tyson Kopczynski: Hidden Microsoft gems
How Microsoft Genuine Advantage breaks virtual machines
"Well, I've decided to pick on them again. Call it a love/hate relationship or something like that," and so the saga continues. Genuine Advantage refuses to recognize legitimate software. This time, the trouble occurs with Virtual Machines. SEE ALSO Fun with Microsoft’s Genuine Office Validation Alex Lewis: Windows into Silicon Valley
Office Communications server docs
Something I hear a lot from consultants and clients alike is that OCS is trying to be everything to everybody. The truth is, most companies don't want to roll out ALL of the OCS functionality. However the killer app is different for everyone. This can make it very difficult to be an all-around OCS expert. Microsoft has published a roadmap doc that is pretty handy. Sue Hanley: Essential SharePoint
The value of data – keeping private data private requires effective policies and due diligence
The news is appalling, writes Hanley. A low level employee in the British government sent computer disks containing the names, addresses and birth dates of every child in the country (along with the bank account details and national insurance numbers of 10 million parents). The employee used “regular” inter-office mail and guess what? That the disks never arrived. Is anyone surprised? NOTE: Enter today to win your free training course worth up to $2,500 from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers.
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