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	New exploit technique nullifies major Windows defense The disclosure of a new exploit technique that bypasses an important Windows security feature may lead to more successful attacks against Microsoft's newer operating systems, researchers said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Force10 Three Steps to Saving with Cloud Computing Discover how cloud computing dynamically streamlines your infrastructure, delivering freely scalable application service levels; dramatic capital and operational cost savings; flexibility and agility without new hardware; and more. Read Now! In this Issue From sneakers to smartphones: The man behind Microsoft's Windows Phone design Microsoft at last releases famed Red Hat/Linux virtualization drivers Microsoft cranks out new identity management software Ballmer: We'll beat Google ... someday Microsoft Research to strut its stuff at annual TechFest Microsoft fixes troublesome patch Microsoft redeeming itself on security issues Vizioncore tool will soon manage Hyper-V, Xen Google-Microsoft search war hits new heights Microsoft confirms free Office 2010 upgrade deal Microsoft warns of new bug affecting IE users WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Develop Effective user Management With IBM, organizations can develop comprehensive solutions to help gain visibility into business continuity risks, achieve control over utilization of sensitive business assets and automate a variety of processes for managing access to critical assets and data. Read more From sneakers to smartphones: The man behind Microsoft's Windows Phone design One of the key figures in redefining the Windows experience on smartphones is Albert Shum, who's been with Microsoft for barely two-and-a-half years. His previous employer for 12 years: sneaker manufacturer Nike, where he worked in design. Read More Microsoft at last releases famed Red Hat/Linux virtualization drivers Last week, Microsoft released a set of drivers that allow production versions of Red Hat to run on Hyper-V. The drivers, otherwise known as integration components, have some limitations, but they come with the full assurance that both Microsoft and Red Hat will support such an implementation. Read More Microsoft cranks out new identity management software Microsoft announced at the RSA Conference that it has begun shipping Forefront Identity Manager 2010, server software for provisioning and de-provisioning user access and privileges for network and database resources. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetScout Virtualization Simplified Industry analyst Jim Metzler helps identify how to overcome the challenges of managing virtualized server environments in this in-depth whitepaper. Read now. Ballmer: We'll beat Google ... someday It's not easy being Steve Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO was asked for the umpteenth time Tuesday if his company will ever be number one in search. Read More Microsoft Research to strut its stuff at annual TechFest Microsoft Research this week will show off its latest creations, which include a Mobile Surface that lets you turn any tabletop surface into a computing input device and a telephone that lets you translate conversations between people speaking different languages. Read More Microsoft fixes troublesome patch Microsoft has re-released a troublesome Patch Tuesday update that was, in part, causing XP machines to crash. As of today, MS10-015 will be once again pushed out to Windows users through Automatic Update. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Microsoft redeeming itself on security issues When Christian Christiansen, an IDC IT security analyst, was briefed by people at Microsoft before the company launched its Trustworthy Computing initiative eight years ago, he was frank: "I told them 'You know it's going to take you 10 years to even start to change widespread customer opinion about how bad you are.'" Read More Vizioncore tool will soon manage Hyper-V, Xen Vizioncore's management tool vFoglight will work with Microsoft's virtualization platform Hyper-V by the middle of the year and with Xen from Citrix by the end of the year, the company said at Cebit. Read More Google-Microsoft search war hits new heights Microsoft's apparent backing of complaints that prompted a European antitrust investigation of Google is but the latest clash in the ongoing war between the two technology titans, analysts say. Read More Microsoft confirms free Office 2010 upgrade deal Microsoft's CFO confirmed today that the company will offer a free upgrade to the upcoming Office 2010 suite starting this month. Read More Microsoft warns of new bug affecting IE users Steer clear of the F1 key while surfing the Web, at least for a little while. Read More
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