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Microhoo mudslinging: Icahn says Yahoo distorts facts of offer: Microhoo mudslinging: Icahn says Yahoo distorts facts of offerAre the days of $30+ per share gone?Microsoft may be willing to contribute to Mr. Icahn's effort with an offer that was going to be refused, but it's still uncertain whether any final agreement to buy Yahoo would reach the per share...; Tags: Games, Microsoft IT, Icahn, Microhoo, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Uses Forefront Client Security (Level 300): Microsoft IT has deployed Microsoft Forefront Client Security on approximately 50,000 computers. This webcast examine Microsoft IT's experience with Forefront Client Security and discuss the architectural considerations that Microsoft IT made when deploying Forefront Client Security within Microsoft.; Tags: Security, Webcast, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft IT, Strategy, Management; Webcasts 2008-06-19
Microsoft IT's Benefits of a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2008: Server Core is a minimal installation option for the Windows Server 2008 operating system that does not provide a fully integrated Graphical User Interface GUI or other components and applications that are not required for supported server roles and features. A Server Core installation helps reduce the attack surface and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Information Technology, Benefit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Server Core, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; White papers 2008-03-01
LOB Application Compatibility: Using Microsoft IT's LOB Application Compatibility Testing Processes: Application compatibility is a concern any time an organization deploys new software to an existing computer environment. Whether the organization is deploying a new operating system or a new Web browser, it must ensure that the applications that users need to perform their daily tasks continue to function properly. Microsoft...; Tags: Information Technology, Environment, Microsoft Corp., Application Compatibility, Microsoft IT, Strategy, Management; White papers 2008-03-01
Microsoft IT's Top Five Management and Operations Features in Window Server 2008: Although the deployment of the Windows Server 2008 operating system is still in its relatively early stages, Microsoft Information Technology Microsoft IT has already discovered noticeable benefits in the day-to-day management and operation of its network environment as Windows Server 2008 makes its debut in data centers across the enterprise....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Information Technology, Window, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management; White papers 2008-02-01

Microsoft Webcast: Managing a Global Internal Helpdesk With Outsourcing and Call-Avoidance Techniques (Level 100): Microsoft IT manages a global internal helpdesk that receives 63,000 contacts per month. To improve the client-support experience and productivity while reducing costs, Microsoft IT took two approaches off-shoring and outsourcing the internal helpdesk including service desk and deskside support and developing a number of call-avoidance techniques. The attendee of...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Help Desk, Call Centers, Outsourcing, Productivity, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting; Webcasts 2007-11-19
How worried should Microsoft be about open source?: How worried should Microsoft be about open source?They shouldn't be worried at allMicrosoft should continue business as usual, not bothering to even think about anything but how to squeeze the most out of their customer base.Don't worry, Steve; be happy!Worried? I defer to Mike CoxntRE: How worried should Microsoft...; Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, Databases, Microsoft IT, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft IIS Server, Cuba; Discussion threads 2007-09-25
Microsoft IT Enhances Operations With Windows Server 2003 R2 Upgrade: Microsoft Corporation, one of the world's largest software development companies, needed to enhance file server replication, optimize WAN bandwidth use, and provide a single sign-on experience for its employees. Microsoft's IT group Microsoft IT deployed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 to take advantage of several new features, including: File Server...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., File Server, Microsoft IT, Windows Server 2003 R2 Deployment, File Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Storage Management, WANs, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Storage, Hardware; Case studies 2006-11-09
Information Security at Microsoft: Overview: The purpose of this white paper is to share the architecture, design, and deployment considerations of the Microsoft Information Technology Microsoft IT group. Microsoft IT drives global IT services and security for Microsoft, and develops and delivers new ways for customers to improve the operational efficiency of their desktop environments....; Tags: Information Security, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Strategy, Management; White papers 2006-06-01
Information Security at Microsoft Overview: The purpose of this white paper is to share the architecture, design, and deployment considerations of the Microsoft Information Technology Microsoft IT group. Microsoft IT drives global IT services and security for Microsoft, and develops and delivers new ways for customers to improve the operational efficiency of their desktop environments....; Tags: Information Security, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Strategy, Management; White papers 2006-06-01
Messaging Hygiene at Microsoft: How Microsoft IT Defends Against Spam, Viruses, and E-mail Attacks: The prevalence of spam, phishing and malicious code (including viruses, worms, Trojan horses, macros, scripts, and unauthorized ActiveX controls) continues to be a growing concern for anyone who connects to the Internet or uses e-mail. From domain level spoofing identity theft at the personal level to malicious, orchestrated attacks on...; Tags: Information Technology, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Virus, Attack, Microsoft IT, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications; White papers 2006-04-01
Microsoft IT Bolsters E-mail Hygiene With Perimeter Messaging Security Solution: Microsoft IT manages a formidable volume of e-mail messages, with an e-mail environment that spans the globe and serves 63,000 employees. The Microsoft IT approach to e-mail security hinges largely on preventing malicious software and spam from ever entering the company network. To bolster security at the network edge, Microsoft...; Tags: Network, Information Technology, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, E-mail, Online Communications; Case studies
Microsoft IT Employs Scorecard Solution to Align Actions to Strategy: Whether the company is large or small, sells office supplies or manufactures cars, the IT department likely has many of the same challenges and goals as IT departments across all industries in countries around the world. IT departments are almost universally faced with internal demands to provide competitive advantages, drive...; Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Strategy, Management; Case studies

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21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP: Last October, roughly one year after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, I did a comparison of how well Windows Vista was living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. My data source was the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search page, where I tallied...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-25
EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; Icahn's deal; Facebook: On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big news this week was Microsoft's financial meeting (see Mary Jo Foley and Ina Fried's coverage)...; Tags: Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Dan, Podcasts, Portals, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and sharing to Firefox users: Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage offers a way for Web surfers to find information about favorite topics via "Slingcast" feeds as well as create...; Tags: Monitor, Mozilla Firefox, Note, Tool, Slingpage, Web Browsers, Monitors & Displays, Internet, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-25
How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability: The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...; Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25
My Awesome IT Job: Researcher and manager, Microsoft: Desney Tan, researcher and manager at Microsoft, says the toughest technology lesson he has learned was that for the most part, people don't care about technology--they really just want to get things done, no matter how snazzy what you've created may be. Part of an ongoing series profiling Awesome IT...; Tags: Life, Researcher, Information Technology, Hobby, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Productivity, Strategy, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops: Microsoft has internally released to manufacturing the version of Windows XP that it has tweaked to run on the One Laptop Per Child XO computer. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-25