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	Microsoft's biggest 2010 missteps Compared to the turbulent 2009 that saw Microsoft's first widespread layoffs and its worst quarterly revenue earnings ever, 2010 was smooth sailing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire CISOs Narrow the Breach-to-Detection Gap What's more important, security or compliance? Most IT shops are focused on compliance but breaches are still happening. A recent study by Verizon Business concludes that evidence of those breaches tends to be right there in log files. Read More Now. In this Issue Researchers reveal attack code for new IE zero-day Get a huge Windows software bundle for $19 Reports: Microsoft set to announce tablet version of Windows What do the Windows Phone 7 sales numbers mean? Ballmer's CEO ranking plummets, Steve Jobs' climbs Wireless WANs soon to be "macrocell-ed" out Leveraging Active Directory as your single source for authentication and authorization Microsoft opens HTML5 Labs WHITE PAPER: Siemens The Proven Financial Benefits of SIP Trunk Consolidation In this paper, we'll introduce the mechanisms of cost savings with SIP trunk consolidation,using Siemens Enterprise Communications' OpenScape Exchange overlay solution. Read Now Researchers reveal attack code for new IE zero-day Microsoft is investigating claims by security researchers of an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer that could be used to hijack Windows-based PCs. Read More Get a huge Windows software bundle for $19 Do you like top-rated software? And saving money? And helping people in need? Then today's your lucky day. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Have You Committed a Security Sin? Almost every organization that has had a major security breach is guilty of at least one of the 7 deadly sins of network security. Learn what they are in this CSO eGuide that provides tips on keeping the villains out, reveals new mega threats and explains how to avoid pitfalls in log management planning. Read More! Reports: Microsoft set to announce tablet version of Windows Rumors swirl around Microsoft preparing a tablet version of Windows for the CES show. Read More What do the Windows Phone 7 sales numbers mean? Microsoft reported, finally, that 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 phones had been sold in six months. But those sales, as the online interview made clear, are by handset manufacturers to carriers. So, is that figure evidence that Windows Phone 7 is a success or, as Business Insider's Dan Frommer just opined, "toast?" Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Unlocking the Mainframe: Modernizing Legacy System to SOA Discover how to eliminate the risks of mainframe dependence by unlocking data and business logic trapped in legacy systems. SOA provides an opportunity for true synthesis between mainframes and next-generation applications. Learn More Today! Ballmer's CEO ranking plummets, Steve Jobs' climbs Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's ranking as a chief executive plunged 65 places this year, while Apple CEO Steve Jobs climbed 31 spots, according to a "wealth creation" index released today. Read More Wireless WANs soon to be "macrocell-ed" out We all know that wireless WAN capacity is a huge concern as smartphones and tablets continue to arrive. The 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is coming up in early January, for example, where it's rumored that an avalanche of shiny new tablets – even perhaps one based on Windows 8 (yes "8") – will be trying to kick the Apple iPad's tookis. Read More Leveraging Active Directory as your single source for authentication and authorization As the role of Active Directory evolves and becomes a central component of your infrastructure, consider the following steps to improve your security posture and your ability to facilitate productive business. Read More Microsoft opens HTML5 Labs Microsoft is debuting HTML5 Labs, a test and sandbox site for developers to experiment with early draft specifications of emerging HTML5-based technologies. Read More
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