Microsoft warns of zero-day attack, graphics vulnerability exploited through Word

	Investors want Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing, and they have a point | Microsoft culls list of CEO candidates
	Network World Microsoft				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Microsoft warns of zero-day attack, graphics vulnerability exploited through Word Do you still have images enabled in Outlook? If so, then right now is a great time to disable pictures since there's a new Microsoft zero-day vulnerability. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Ricoh generates new ideas with global lateral communication Read this case study to find out how the company adopted the IBM SmartCloud Engage platform for cloud-based social business in a pilot program to enhance productivity and innovation in its Business Development Center. Learn More. In this Issue Investors want Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing, and they have a point Microsoft culls list of CEO candidates Microsoft Azure gaining ground on Amazon Web Services Microsoft Kinect turns sign language into spoken language in real time Google walks away from Microsoft's IE9 Windows Vista, Lync, older Office versions under attack via new vulnerability Microsoft's big test: Deciding what stays, what goes in touch-based Office 3 Highlights with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft offers quick fix for Zero-Day vulnerability WHITE PAPER: CDW Managing Essential tools for greater productivity People are interacting with software from the moment they wake up (hearing an alarm on a smartphone) to the time they relax in the evening (reading or shopping online). And in between, software affects virtually every work function in some way, whether in the executive suite or on the shipping dock. Read Now Investors want Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing, and they have a point Two of the top three shareholders at Microsoft are Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, and the two have a lot of sway. But there's a third, co-founder Paul Allen, and he has his own gravitational pull. Right now, he's pulling for some badly needed focus. Read More Microsoft culls list of CEO candidates Microsoft has shortened its list of CEO candidates to a minimum of eight, including five outsiders and three current executives, according to the Reuters news service. Read More Microsoft Azure gaining ground on Amazon Web Services Amazon Web Services next week will host its second customer conference, which is sure to grab headlines and be the center of cloud industry discussion. But, as Amazon continues its run leading the IaaS market, Microsoft has slowly but surely been building up its Windows Azure cloud with the intention of giving AWS a run for its money. Read More WHITE PAPER: HootSuite Enterprise 5 Step Guide to Social Media Security As businesses embrace social media, related security breaches are on the rise. Corporate Twitter hackings. Rogue employees on the company Facebook account. Executives sharing confidential info on their personal accounts. Learn More Microsoft Kinect turns sign language into spoken language in real time Microsoft has had its unsung products before, but the Kinect may prove its best worst product. By that I mean it's a great piece of hardware that the company can't seem to sell to anyone but gamers. Read More Google walks away from Microsoft's IE9 As expected, Google today declared that it has ended support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser for its own Google Apps. Read More Windows Vista, Lync, older Office versions under attack via new vulnerability Microsoft warned Tuesday that attackers are actively targeting Windows Vista, as well as Microsoft Office 2003 through 2010, with an attack that would give hackers the same rights as the victim. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Application Delivery in a Virtual Environment This set of key questions were posed by Riverbed Technology to Lucinda Borovick, program vice president of IDC's Enterprise Communications and Datacenter Networks practice, on behalf of Riverbed Technology's customers including: Q. What are the benefits of application delivery controllers in a cloud environment? View Now Microsoft's big test: Deciding what stays, what goes in touch-based Office What Microsoft puts in its upcoming touch-based Office suite will be a huge test for the company, analysts said. Read More 3 Highlights with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 With any server operating system upgrade, IT is always looking for the hooks that help motivate the upgrade process and deliver additional value. Sometimes it is as simple as better performance, a single feature that has been a long time coming, or something that simply snaps into an IT policy and waits out any bumps from the early adopters. Read More Microsoft offers quick fix for Zero-Day vulnerability Confirming reports of limited attacks in South Asia and the Middle East, Microsoft released a security advisory on Tuesday warning of a new vulnerability targeting the TIFF image format. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 19 Apple rumors that were just wrong Some of the rumors about Apple over the years were just ridiculous. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. High-gain patch antennas boost Wi-Fi capacity for Georgia Tech 2. Cisco takes fight to SDNs with bold Insieme launch 3. Biggest tech industry layoffs of 2013 4. Intel's open-source Galileo computer on sale for $69.90 5. Chinese professor builds Li-Fi system with retail parts 6. 12 must-have iPad apps for newbies 7. Wi-Fi's latest speed boost: 802.11ac client radios 8. First look: The Cisco/Insieme family 9. FBI adds five lawbreakers to Cyber Most Wanted list 10. Spike in traffic with TCP source port zero has some researchers worried
	Do You Tweet? Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld. You are currently subscribed to networkworld_microsoft_alert as networking.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. Copyright (C) 2013 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **