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	Microsoft, Juniper urged to patch dangerous IPv6 DoS hole Security experts are urging Microsoft and Juniper to patch a year-old IPv6 vulnerability so dangerous it can freeze any Windows machine on a LAN in a matter of minutes. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software It's 9am. Do You Know What Your Directory is Doing? In this new Quest Software white paper, you'll see how to get more information that native logging alone can't provide. See how you can get real time, centralized information, and how doing so maximizes Active Directory performance. Read More In this Issue Microsoft Office 2010 takes on all comers Microsoft defers to outside dev for stuck Windows Phone fix Windows Thin PC nears final release Ballmer surprises with Microsoft-RIM partnership IE9 can't stop Microsoft's browser slump VMware integrates automation tool with Active Directory Microsoft issues first Windows Phone security update How to use a known IPv6 hole to fast freeze a Windows Network Red Hat bashes Microsoft, VMware while pitching new cloud software Xobni launches app platform and store for Outlook plug-in WEBCAST: IBM Solving the Top 4 Network Management Challenges Join us for this webinar, featuring Jim Frey, Research Director from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and Heath Newburn, Program Director from IBM as they discuss Netcool's flexible solutions for a complex and dynamic IT environment. Learn More Microsoft Office 2010 takes on all comers OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, IBM Lotus Symphony, SoftMaker Office, Corel WordPerfect, and Google Docs challenge the Microsoft juggernaut. Read More Microsoft defers to outside dev for stuck Windows Phone fix Microsoft said it will not help Windows Phone users who updated their smartphones last month with an unsanctioned tool and are now unable to apply a security update. Read More Windows Thin PC nears final release Microsoft offers a stripped-down version of Windows 7 for thin clients. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Benefits of Outsourcing Telecom Management Choosing the right network solutions provider (NSP) will help businesses improve network reliability, service quality, operating efficiency, billing accuracy and better allocation of resources – all reducing the total cost of ownership of your network infrastructure. Many companies have realized the benefits of working with an NSP. Read now! Ballmer surprises with Microsoft-RIM partnership Microsoft will invest in the BlackBerry platform from Research in Motion, becoming the default search provider in BlackBerry browsers and maps, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a surprise keynote appearance at BlackBerry World. Read More IE9 can't stop Microsoft's browser slump The March launches of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and Firefox 4 failed to stop Microsoft's and Mozilla's decline in browser share, new Web usage data shows. Read More VMware integrates automation tool with Active Directory In its ongoing effort to automate the management of private and public clouds, VMware has integrated Microsoft's Active Directory with its vCenter Orchestrator tool, the company says. Read More WEBCAST: Juniper Networks Securing the Next-generation Datacenter For the security teams responsible for safeguarding corporate IT assets, these trends present a host of challenges, necessitating several new capabilities and approaches to ensure ongoing, effective security Learn more! Microsoft issues first Windows Phone security update Microsoft has released the first security update for Windows Phone 7, replicating for smartphone users a patch the company gave Windows desktop users six weeks ago. Read More How to use a known IPv6 hole to fast freeze a Windows Network At last week's Rocky Mountain IPv6 Summit in Denver, Ed Horley began his talk about IPv6 in Windows networks by warning attendees about a dangerous DoS vulnerability that Microsoft has so far shown no interest in fixing. Read More Red Hat bashes Microsoft, VMware while pitching new cloud software Red Hat claimed it is the only choice for openness in the cloud, as the open source vendor unveiled private cloud software and a public cloud service. Read More Xobni launches app platform and store for Outlook plug-in Xobni is launching an application development platform and store for its popular Microsoft Outlook plug-in, which has about 7 million users. Read More
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