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	Microsoft flaunts 2 million IE9 beta downloads Microsoft announced that users had downloaded more than two million copies of its Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) beta in the two days after its Sept. 15 launch. Read More WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain Email Archiving Deep Dive Mail servers continue to deal with ballooning message volumes and management challenges. Email archiving software provides a viable solution, particularly when granular government regulations apply. Learn More Now. In this Issue Microsoft closes Windows Intune cloud management beta iWork for iPad adds file transfer, better Office support Microsoft confirms it missed Stuxnet print spooler 'zero-day' Windows 7 'halo' effect boosts customer satisfaction scores Microsoft offers rewards for using Bing Survey finds low use of Microsoft encryption technology Honored to be named to the 50 Top SharePoint Influencers List Microsoft's HPC server harnesses power of idle Windows 7 desktops Bill Gates, Microsoft call on you to contribute to education reform WEBCAST: Infoblox Learn 4 Concepts to Network Automation Join this webinar to learn where to start introducing network automation into your organization so you can: • Address Hidden IT Costs • Support Key Initiatives • Achieve Operational Optimization • Apply IT Resources More Strategically View Now! Microsoft closes Windows Intune cloud management beta Microsoft is no longer signing up new users for the beta trial of its Windows Intune cloud-based PC management service. Read More iWork for iPad adds file transfer, better Office support Apple on Wednesday released updates to its three iWork apps for the iPad. Version 1.2 of Numbers, Keynote, and Pages feature improvements to file-format support and file transferring, adding the ability to transfer files to and from remote servers and enhancing support for exporting files in Microsoft Office-compatible file formats. Read More Microsoft confirms it missed Stuxnet print spooler 'zero-day' Contrary to reports, a bug that Microsoft patched last week had been publicly discussed a year and a half ago, security researchers said this week. Read More WEBCAST: Akamai Technologies Increase Download Completion Rates Join IDC for this live Webcast as new research on Electronic Software Delivery is revealed. Find out how to effectively monitor and deliver small and large downloads to ensure end user success and satisfaction. And because it's live, you can ask the experts questions specific to your environment. Register Today. Windows 7 'halo' effect boosts customer satisfaction scores Call it Microsoft's Windows 7 "halo" effect. Read More Microsoft offers rewards for using Bing Microsoft's Cashback service didn't work out, but the company is still experimenting with the concept of repaying users, this time with a program that rewards people for searching on Bing. Read More Survey finds low use of Microsoft encryption technology Microsoft's full-disk encryption feature is not being widely used, even where it is part of the Windows operating system, according to a new survey released by security vendor Opswat. Read More WHITE PAPER: Bluecat-Afilias Networks DNS -Your Weakest Link DNS is becoming more complex and managers need to contend with changes like IPv6 and DNSSEC in addition to core DNS responsibilities. By leveraging the separation of content from operations management, an organization can maintain control of its DNS content and securely export its zone data to a dedicated DNS hosting company. Read Now Honored to be named to the 50 Top SharePoint Influencers List I'm very honored to be named as one of the top 50 influencers in the SharePoint space. The list was commissioned by Global 360 and KnowledgeLake. Read More Microsoft's HPC server harnesses power of idle Windows 7 desktops Windows HPC Server now integrates with Excel workbooks and harnesses the power of idle Windows 7 desktops. Read More Bill Gates, Microsoft call on you to contribute to education reform Bing Maps app matches viewers of Waiting for Superman movie with needy schools in the viewer's area. Read More
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