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	Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread "DLL load hijacking" attacks. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks ROI of Application Delivery in Virtualized Environments Learn how load balancing Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) can substantially reduce expenses in traditional and virtualized architectures with a fast ROI. Maximize results by deploying server off-loading technology to gain even more significant advantages and cost savings. Learn more! In this Issue Microsoft's IE loses momentum, drops market share VMworld 2010: Virtualization, The Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft rivalry Join Network World's group on LinkedIn Microsoft revives Windows 7 Family Pack discount Researchers slate 'month of bugs' launch for Wednesday Where is Microsoft in the Apple, Google TV race? 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Building a Successful Security Operations Center Microsoft's IE loses momentum, drops market share The browser battle returned to what passes for normalcy in August as Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which had a two-month run of usage share gains, lost ground to the usual suspect: Google's Chrome. Read More VMworld 2010: Virtualization, The Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft rivalry Ten highlights from VMworld, the massive virtualization conference. Read More Join Network World's group on LinkedIn Why join Network World's LinkedIn group? You can have interesting discussions with your peers, managed by Network World editors. You can make new contacts in your industry. It looks good on your profile. And of course, it's free. Join today. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Unified Windows Storage Consolidation This report documents the results of ESG Lab hands-on testing of a NetApp Unified Storage Architecture deployed in a VMware virtual server environment with a goal of simplifying, protecting, and consolidating physical servers hosting Microsoft applications. Read More! Microsoft revives Windows 7 Family Pack discount Microsoft said it will revive last year's multi-license Windows 7 Family Pack in early October for U.S. customers. Read More Researchers slate 'month of bugs' launch for Wednesday A little-known group of security researchers will kick off a month of bug disclosures starting Wednesday that target unpatched vulnerabilities in software from Abode, Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple and others. Read More Where is Microsoft in the Apple, Google TV race? The black turtlenecked-denim jeansed wonder swooped down into San Francisco again today with "one more thing" to dazzle Appleytes -- new iPods and a new and improved Apple TV. But Apple TV, along with a coming offering from Google, seem to be crowding out Microsoft in the competition for the TV operating system space. Read More WEBCAST: NeuStar, Inc. Load Testing: Best Practices to Ensure Holiday Success The holidays drive more traffic to your website and have great revenue potential, but have you done everything you can to make the most of the season? There are only a few months left until the rush begins. Making sure you site is ready requires planning and testing – starting now. View Now Microsoft to VMware: Windows is still relevant in the virtualization era Virtualization has not stripped Windows of its relevance, a Microsoft official said in response to VMware CEO Paul Maritz's argument that operating systems are no longer the center of innovation in the IT world. Read More Hyper-V eating VMware's lunc -- er, snack As the VMworld 2010 conference gets underway this week in San Francisco, players in the world of virtualization will be taking another read on the impact of upstart Microsoft on the incumbent VMware in the market for virtualization hypervisors and related management software. The take from this reporter's perspective is that Microsoft is making inroads, but in a different portion of the market from VMware. Read More Microsoft ad warns VMware customers about lock-in Microsoft is warning customers that signing long-term enterprise license agreements can chain them for years to the unpredictable, often self-serving development schedule of an IT vendor -- which may not suit the customer's unique needs and priorities. Read More Microsoft's Davis on privacy: Your digital life data is bankable currency What if there were eyes watching you and ears hearing you at all times, and devices tracking and mapping your location 24/7? For 5 billion people in the world right now, this is a real and true scenario made possible through mobile phones. Read More Microsoft to build giant data center in Virginia Microsoft is to build another large data center, this time in Virginia, despite scaling back plans for an earlier facility in Iowa. Read More
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