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	Memo to Microsoft: Don't Panic over Motorola Andy Patrizio: Word is that Microsoft was also courting Motorola and this made Google get off its tail and pay the premium price for Moto. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Benefits of an ITIL Help Desk in the Cloud You can implement help desk processes based on ITIL easily with reduced up-front costs and automatic upgrades. Used by more than 72,500 companies worldwide, the Force.com platform is the most widely used Cloud platform in the world. Read More In this Issue Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 3) UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose Augmented Reality Research: 'Offline to Online Recognition' Microsoft expects Internet Explorer exploits within 30 days Privacy Groups Protest Massive DHS Database of Secret Watchlists Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 2) Cops Use Device to Find Child Porn on Wireless Networks Pharmaceutical firm retires Microsoft environment for cloud services AMD pushes Microsoft virtual desktops through new GPU Visit Microsoft Subnet for more daily news, blogs WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu Key Considerations before Virtualizing This whitepaper examines the various virtualization technologies and shows the range of ICT infrastructure layers where they are applied. It also shows how Fujitsu incorporates these technologies into end-to-end solutions as an essential part of its Dynamic Infrastructures strategy. Read now! Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 3) Kerrie Meyler: The final installment of this three part series delves into other Opalis / Orchestrator functionality, discussing these policy authoring topics: Complex Link Logic (Advanced Branching), Bridging the Gaps with PowerShell and more. Read More UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose Andy Patrizio: Microsoft introduced the despised User Account Control (UAC) feature in Windows Vista (and gave it a major overhaul for functionality in Windows 7) for a good reason. Read More Augmented Reality Research: 'Offline to Online Recognition' Ms. Smith: At the Black Hat security conference, researchers presented "Faces of Facebook: Privacy in the Age of Augmented Reality" [PDF]. They took photos of students with a web cam and then used facial recognition software to get students' names. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel IDC: Ways to Improve the Branch Office Well-targeted technology upgrades, coupled with a rigorous program to standardize and improve IT practices at a company's remote locations and headquarters, can deliver substantial business value and could reduce total annual IT costs in the branches by over 30%. Read now Microsoft expects Internet Explorer exploits within 30 days Jon Brodkin: Microsoft's monthly patches released today include a critical fix for seven holes in Internet Explorer which, if left unpatched, are considered "likely to see reliable exploits developed within the next 30 days." Read More Privacy Groups Protest Massive DHS Database of Secret Watchlists Ms. Smith: Homeland Security has a plan to expand its Watchlist Service by duplicating the FBI's existing system of watchlist records and then feed that info into a massive database in which more government people would have immediate access. Read More Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 2) Kerrie Meyler: This second installment in a three part series goes go a bit deeper into palis / Orchestrator functionality with a discussion of more advanced policy authoring topics: Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Email Security in Small and Medium-sized Businesses No organization can afford to operate without an email security strategy. The risk landscape is constantly changing with new threats surfacing every day. This white paper looks at email security in small and medium businesses, the solutions available and what features SMBs cannot do without. Read now Cops Use Device to Find Child Porn on Wireless Networks Ms. Smith: It's not exactly rocket science to detect Wi-Fi networks, but a new device is helping law enforcement detect wireless networks and locate individuals who are suspected of downloading child pornography. Read More Pharmaceutical firm retires Microsoft environment for cloud services Amag Pharmaceuticals, based in Lexington, Mass., has almost eliminated its internal server network, and couldn't be happier about it. That's because the company, with about 240 employees, is now largely riding on cloud services. Read More AMD pushes Microsoft virtual desktops through new GPU Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced a FirePro graphics processor for businesses that can deliver Windows desktop sessions to remote client PCs through support for Microsoft's desktop virtualization technology. Read More Visit Microsoft Subnet for more daily news, blogs This newsletter features posts from the Microsoft Subnet community of industry expert bloggers plus news and giveaways. We've got two Microsoft training classes and System Center Opalis books to give away. Follow us on Twitter @microsoftsubnet Read More
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