Thursday, February 17, 2011

Want unrestricted net access? Need PC health certificate, Microsoft says

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Microsoft: Want unrestricted net access? Need PC health certificate
At the RSA conference, Microsoft's VP for Trustworthy Computing presented a revised "health certificates for computers" proposal. This time Scott Charney had a softer approach, addressing more privacy concerns, to the "Collective Defense" which still is about certifying the good health of computers before the devices are allowed unfettered Internet access. Read More


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Tech 'firsts' that made a President's day
From the first presidential steamboat ride to the introduction of electricity in the White House to Obama's famous BlackBerry, our nation's commanders in chief have always enjoyed the privilege of being exposed to technology's cutting edge -- even if they haven't always embraced the opportunities. Read More

Microsoft IE9 not a 'modern browser,' Mozilla exec claims
Microsoft says IE9 is "the world's fastest browser." Mozilla claims IE9 doesn't even qualify as modern. Read More

Top tech stories of 2011
Apple, Microsoft, Google and others are givens for being among the top news makers of 2011. Others will no doubt surprise us as we go along. Read More


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End the Communications Disconnect
The technology inefficiencies created by having multiple communications tools are a significant challenge for workers trying to collaborate better. Unified Communications (UC) is a method to meet this challenge. In this paper, Yankee Group examines UC business drivers, current deployment challenges and makes recommendations on vendor selection. Read Now

Multitasking, IE9 and SkyDrive coming to Windows Phone
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off a few new features that the company will push out to Windows Phone 7 users this year, including access to SkyDrive, multitasking capability and a new HTML5 browser. He spoke during a keynote at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday. Read More

Microsoft's IE chief talks browsing privacy
Microsoft's release candidate for Internet Explorer 9 -- made available for download this week -- includes a tool that lets users protect themselves from being tracked on the Web. During his recent trip to Germany, we sat down with Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft corporate vice president responsible for the development of Internet Explorer, to discuss privacy, the difference between expected and creepy tracking, Tracking Protection in IE9, market share and how hard it is to get rid of Internet Explorer 6. Read More

New Windows zero-day surfaces as researcher releases attack code
A security researcher yesterday disclosed a new unpatched bug in Windows that some experts believe could be used to remotely hijack a PC. Read More


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Microsoft scales up CRM to thwart Salesforce.com, Oracle
Microsoft announced the availability of Dynamics CRM 2011, the on-premises and partner-hosted version of its CRM (customer relationship management) software. Read More

Microsoft has a change of heart on how to keep Internet safe
Should ISPs be the ones who keep hacked PCs off the Internet? Microsoft's chief security executive used to think so, but now he's had a change of heart. Read More

Nokia drops Symbian for Microsoft
Nokia announced that it will focus on Microsoft Windows Mobile for its devices as it seeks to differentiate itself from Apple and the growing competition from Android-based devices. Nokia's announcement is remarkable given the widespread deployment of its Symbian operating system, but Symbian has failed to catch on in the U.S. while it faces increasing competitive pressures around the world. Read More



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Expect a new holographic look, customizable home screens, a Windows-style taskbar, and tabbed browsing in Google's upcoming version of the Android OS, code-named Honeycomb.

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