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Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report

Microsoft investigates another IE flaw reportsecurity hole of the week..........."The security hole allows for "full blown remote code execution," Ferris said. "If a user browses to a bad Web site, malicious software can be installed on their PC without their knowledge."Just your Windows crisis of the week folks nothingnew move...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Party, security

Discussion threads 2005-08-30

Trojan horses gallop into networks

Trojan horses gallop into networksAgain & again .. same old "same old"!It rated the outbreak level as "high.Maybe it should have read: It rated user ignorance as "high"!It's time for some people to take some kind of "Haven't you learned ANYTHING yet" class .. or something ...just saw thishttp://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/65153could ms...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Linux, Desktops, Viruses and worms, network, Windows PC, PC, Microsoft Party, trojan horse

Discussion threads 2005-07-07

Additional Resources

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?

Cost of computingCompanies will utilize this to get rid of expensive license models of Microsoft flavors.Hardware costs are...not the biggest problem. Bandwidth is what is ridiculously high. To get into anything with high enough upload speeds will set you back plenty. Some cable companies are offering decent speeds in the...

Tags: Intellectual property, cloud provider, Hardware Costs, Desktop computing

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Unetsha 3.5 (Windows)

UNETNAPManager is a plug-in for extending security health check capabilities and interoperability with third-party endpoint security solutions on the Microsoft NAP platform. It enables more granular network access control in an enterprise-wide NAP implementation that includes heterogeneous network terminals. Supports Windows Management Instrumentation WMI which is used in the management...

Tags: Access Control, SJ Namo, UNETNAPManager, Microsoft Windows, Security Administration, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Microsoft still working on an Adobe Lightroom competitor, but with a social twist

Maybe MS needs myLife instead of focusing on cloud everything.I've been a Windows user since Windows 1.0 on MS-DOS. I used Multiplan and Word with a mouse before Windows even existed. Over the years I've purchased so many copies of MS Office, OS upgrades, mice, keyboards, joysticks, development environments (MASM,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, open source, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, ChromeOS

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed

Ubuntu 9.10 has more immediate potentialMight I suggest trying Ubuntu 9.10? A phenominal OS with much more to offer then even Windows 7.Open source, free and ready to try today...http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1122http://www.tuxradar.com/content/vista-windows-7-ubuntu-904-and-910-boot-speed-comparisonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgWE6Svpaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-nad9N3pgNot that I have readI'd stick with 904immediate potential to sink in obscurityGoogle was Linux's last fleeting chance to turn...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome Frame

HAHA! Way to go Microsoft! They basically just told Google to suck it! The best part is they were right the whole time. Yet people blindly defended Google. It would seem Google has more software issues than anyone else.RE: Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome FrameI'm not...

Tags: Web browsers, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., attack surface, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons

Firefox has conquered IEIt is evident that Firefox free has conquered IE, plus the fact the majority of sites work regardless of browser.The days of this old bait & switch from MS are over.But I thought the whole point behind "open source"......was to allow ANYONE to put code in their...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Do former CEOs make better politicians than career diplomats?

Well, The Poll is Evidence of the ProblemAt this point, those who think CEOs would not make good politicians outnumber those who do. But the original question was a comparison; do former CEOs make better diplomats than career politicians? Too many people have still been brainwashed into thinking that politicians...

Tags: Professional development, career, career diplomat, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

DriveImage XML 2.13 (Windows)

DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives. The program allows you to backup logical drives and partitions to image files, browse these images, view and extract files, restore these images to the same or a different drive, copy...

Tags: Backup, Microsoft Windows, Image, Runtime Software, DriveImage XML, Images

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Sony Vaio L117FX (Core 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Had Apple not introduced a 27-inch iMac for $1,699, we'd have fewer reservations about Sony asking $1,999 for its new 24-inch Vaio L117FX. Yes, HP's TouchSmart 600 expanded on some of Sony's innovations from its previous generation all-in-ones. Sony also doesn't even attempt to match HP's creative multitouch software. But...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, RAM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Microsoft admits its GPL violation; will reissue Windows 7 tool under open-source license

Tar and feather them nt ;-)ntYeah - they made good on GPL2 - tar them anyway!It's Microsoft - hurt them even when they do admit their errors and make good on them!Seriously Dude, see a shrink!A tad serious?Lighten up a bit - a shrink? I will put my mental health...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, tool, Microsoft Windows 7, open source, Microsoft Corp., GPL

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history?

Well, this is exactly what MS wanted to do with Win Mobile - that fizzled.I think that was mostly due to that fact that Win Mobile was is so bad.But, Android is the real thing, and is a great OS, to the point that nobody is even talking about Win...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Manufacturing, Operating systems, PC, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Win Mobile, mobile, operating system, manufacturer

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Rackspace adds Windows Server support to its cloud

That is pretty awesome. Just goes to show how viable of a platform Microsoft Windows really is. Its a very robust operating system and scales well.RE: Rackspace adds Windows Server support to its cloudI see 3 possibilities in this; which one do you think this is?1. RackSpace has received...

Tags: Servers, Rackspace, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer

With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Microsoft Patents Sudo - So Sudo me!

i do think that it time for some rule and regulation .and some major MS legal bashing . anti-trust Adrian this is shameless self promotionYou would not even have this if a reader had not given it to you. Means nothing but what youre getting out of it, HITS....

Tags: Idiocy, patent, Microsoft Corp., Adrian

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Is Windows 7 a Mac OS X wannabe? That explains why I like it

no, it looks like kde but doesn't have it's functionalityjust put kde 3.5. with transparent taskbar and crystal theme and you got what win7 looks like.and kde 3.5. was way older than vista and 7.So it IS about pride after all?To Apple fans it is always important who copied who....

Tags: Operating systems, TRANSPARENCY, Apple Mac OS, task bar, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-11-12