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Microsoft confirms Excel flaw; outlines defense

The Microsoft Security Response Center has confirmed ongoing attacks against Excel and is recommending that users either run files through a tool that strips out exploit code or block Office 2003 and earlier formats except for those from trusted locations. In its advisory MSRC late Tuesday said:...

Tags: Attacker, Microsoft Security Response Center, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-16

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Delays, delays on White House cyber positions.

Where is the cybersecurity czar? And the White House intellectual property coordinator? The folks for those important federal tech positions have been chosen but there is no sign of announcements being made, NextGov says. The likely nominees for cyberczar: Howard Schmidt, former White House special adviser...

Tags: Job, White House, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-27

A Good Year for Security Collaboration

Guest Editorial by  George Stathakopoulos It seems like just yesterday when I was at Black Hat.  Now as I get ready to fly to Las Vegas again, I look forward to seeing a lot of security researchers, hearing their latest exploits and how they fared over the...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Conficker Working Group, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data center

Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data centerOld news repackagedCloud and utility computing which might be one and the same are a multibillion dollar business in 2009. Are you guys for real about reporting this like news? We have been running our business at...

Tags: Data centers, cloud computing, Network technology, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., data center

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

Morro FUD ...

Morro FUD ...You should've checked your emailPeople with subscriptions that were expiring in the last couple months were getting a free 6 month extension to OneCare.Norton AV 2009 isn't bad though. It's much faster than previous versions, but the Norton toolbar that it installs is garbage. I wouldn't...

Tags: Norton 360, Morro FUD, Norton Co., OneCare, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Transforming customer relationships with social media

* Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by John Yaggie Social media technologies have the potential to disrupt the traditional ways companies build and manage relationships with their customers. Customer relationships built on trust and loyalty are central to a company's reputation and...

Tags: Customer, Jennifer Leggio, John Yaggie, Relationship, Social Media, Social Media Technology

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Latest "Laptop Hunter" ad - Lauren and Mom

Latest "Laptop Hunter" ad - Lauren and MomWhy do we need a commercial...to prove what everybody has known for years, that Apple computers are rip-offs.Um, same name, different women...These are two different Laurens... And the Lauren in this add is not helping her mom, she's buying the laptop herself, for...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Now Microsoft, PC

Discussion threads 2009-05-21

Cloud vs sand: Google vs Microsoft

Cloud vs sand: Google vs MicrosoftGeeks make it right.Marketers make it look right.Which one do you want behind your business?Google may look like Sun in 20 years but then Microsoft will look like DRI. I can imagine a similar report with far different findings to be release from Microsoft....

Tags: Data centers, E-mail servers, Now Let, Who-ever, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., server

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Google replies to cloud computing concerns

A post on this blog last week asked the question: Is adopting the cloud a money-losing mistake? After all, a McKinsey & Co. study called "Clearing the Air on Cloud Computing" concluded that adoption of the cloud model would be a money-losing mistake for most large corporations...

Tags: Google Inc., McKinsey & Co., Data Center, IBM Corp., Cloud, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 available for download

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 available for downloadUpgrade Went SmoothlyI just completed the upgrade to Office 2007 SP2 and all went well. According to Firefox v3.5b4 the download was approx. 290MB and with a 15 Mbs download speed it happened rather quickly. Once downloaded it took about 15 to 20...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Office 2007 SP2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2007, Office 2007 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

VMware's cloud computing announcements

VMware told us more about its cloud computing strategy, cleverly named "vCloud". If you'll remember, Paul Maritz please see Notes from VMworld for a discussion of the inital announcement of this strategy. This time, a bit more information on VMware's Virtual Datacenter Operating system (VDC-OS) and VMware's VCloud API. Although...

Tags: Strategy, Environment, Supplier, VMware Inc., Unix, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Channel Management, Hardware, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-02-25

What do Windows 7 beta testers really want?

What do Windows 7 beta testers really want?They want something that works that they can use for freeAt least that's what the majority want. The ones who actually take the beta seriously just want to be taken seriously. MS uses the beta primarily as a marketing tool, so at least...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-02-20

As attacks escalate, MS readies emergency IE patch

Microsoft is planning to ship an emergency Internet Explorer update tomorrow (December 17) to counter an escalating wave of malware attacks targeting a zero-day browser vulnerability. [ SEE: Hackers exploiting unpatched IE 7 flaw to launch drive-by attacks ] The out-of-band...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-16

My final look at a near-ish feature-complete-ish Windows 7

My final look at a near-ish feature-complete-ish Windows 7Build 6956...Has me really astonished. Feels like a late RC and I've been enjoying the new media center and WMP"s native codec support. The superbar has grown on me and I wish Chrome or FireFox would release updates to integrate tab preview...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, superbar, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, final look, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-12-12

Hackers exploiting (unpatched) IE 7 flaw to launch drive-by attacks

Hackers exploiting unpatched IE 7 flaw to launch drive-by attacksCmon Loverock, Comment On This One!That's right, you selectively avoid stories like this. If it's anti-Linux, you pounce right on it.IE7 is a joke.So this doesn't affect XP SP3 or Vista?[i]The Web attacks, first reported by Bob McMillan, takes aim...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, SECURITY, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, exploit, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Is China an open source friend or foe?

Is China an open source friend or foe?It's classic agitprop ...The story came from Radio Free Asia, which is a U.S government funded station and an outlet for U.S propaganda. How do I know this station is an outlet for U.S propaganda? Because Radio Free Asia cannot be broadcast back...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Red Flag Software, Internet Cafe, open source, Red Flag Linux, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-12-04

How open should your open source business strategy be

How open should your open source business strategy beCreate your own network effect ...... and you can grow and shrink as necessary.There's a huge market out there of people who just want their computer to f***ing work.If you're prepared to stick a second hard drive in peoples machines and dual...

Tags: open-source business strategy, open source, strategy

Discussion threads 2008-11-28

New worm exploiting MS08-067 flaw spotted in the wild

Microsoft's Security Response Center and McAfee are warning on increased network scanning activity during the last couple of days courtesy of the very latest W32/Conficker.worm exploiting the already patched MS08-067 vulnerability. What's particularly interesting in the latest wave of copycat worms is that W32/Conficker.worm is patching the infected host in...

Tags: Flaw, Malware, Worm, Tool, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Productivity, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-11-26

iPhone 3G coming to Walmart, Sam's Club Dec. 28

iPhone 3G coming to Walmart, Sam's Club Dec. 28Apple is hurting!Walmart rarely sells anything it can't discount better than anyone else. Next in store - Cadillac Escalades at the Walmart Tire Center?#1 device worldwideAdMob, the world's largest mobile advertising marketplace, today announced the iPhone is now the #1 device...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Sam, 3G

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

A deep dive into Windows 7 (build 6801)

A deep dive into Windows 7 (build 6801)Sad, but Snipping Tool is still the sameIn classic MS fashion, the snipping tool is not able to capture the borders of all aero themed windows neatly, for e.g. the Firefox "About" dialog box. Sadly this has not changed even in Windows 7...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-11-18