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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 WHITE PAPER: Eaton Maximizing UPS Availability This white paper explains why, contrary to popular belief, modular UPS designs provide superior availability even though they typically contain more parts that could potentially fail. Read More In this Issue Tech 'firsts' that made a President's day Microsoft IE9 not a 'modern browser,' Mozilla exec claims Top tech stories of 2011 Multitasking, IE9 and SkyDrive coming to Windows Phone Microsoft's IE chief talks browsing privacy New Windows zero-day surfaces as researcher releases attack code Microsoft scales up CRM to thwart Salesforce.com, Oracle Microsoft has a change of heart on how to keep Internet safe Nokia drops Symbian for Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Polycom Facts Behind Top Videoconferencing Myths Don't let myths stand in the way of business success. Download this whitepaper today and examine the Top 5 Telepresence Myths. Get the truth behind the misconceptions regarding bandwidth usage, cost, complexity, user experience and more. Learn more. 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 WHITE PAPER: HP 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 WHITE PAPER: HP TippingPoint Securing Virtualized Data Centers Learn how HP TippingPoint's secure virtualization framework addresses the unique requirements of virtualized data center environments. Learn More 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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