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20 things Windows 7 MUST include

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:24:50 +0000

Windows Vista, the OS that everyone loves to hate. Despite its enhanced security, improved CPU scheduler and excellent stability, it's still the flawed gem in many critics' eyes. But can Microsoft win back the XP crowd with its upcoming Windows 7 offering? The fact is, they have to.

Cisco Launches Security, Voice, Wireless Specialties for CCNA

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:49:36 +0000

On Tuesday Cisco Systems announced three new specialties -- Security, Voice and Wireless -- that can be added on to its popular entry-level certification, the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) .

Adobe zero day flaw being actively exploited in wild

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:30:56 +0000

"The current malware attack has been traced back to Chinese blackhats, who are using a zero day to infect users with password stealers."

The widely used Adobe Flash Player has a zero day flaw that is being targeted by a number of attackers who set up more than 200,000 Web pages to exploit the flaw.

Vista Vulnerability Study Puts Microsoft on Defensive

Tue, 20 May 2008 08:51:26 +0000

Microsoft and some independent security researchers had the blogosphere buzzing Wednesday over a series of denunciations after one company claimed that Vista was more vulnerable to malware and other exploits than previous operating systems.

XP SP3 Available Via Windows Update

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:21:28 +0000

Microsoft said that users of Windows XP can now gain access to Service Pack 3 through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.

Users of Windows XP can now gain access to Service Pack 3 through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center, according to an announcement issued by Microsoft today. Distribution of the service pack through Automatic Updates will be available "in the next few months," the announcement added.

Windows 2008 Exams Go Live

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:44:28 +0000

Microsoft releases three new exams for its newest network operating system in March.

Windows 2008 Exams Go LiveThe Microsoft Learning Group has released three new exams for Windows Server 2008. All three are available worlwide at Prometric testing centers. The release comes quickly on the heels of the official release of Microsoft's newest network operating system software in Los Angeles at the end of February.

Vista SP1: The hits just keep coming

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:39:46 +0000

Amid reports by some users of endless-loop reboots and less-than-impressive performance gains with Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1, now there's a new SP1 gotcha.

Windows 7 = Vista Release 2

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:15:05 +0000

All the kerfuffle over Windows 7 - leaked memos, shaky handheld video clips of leaked builds, equally shaky tentative release schedules - is amusing. I don't have any inside information to offer, only a perspective drawn from 17 years of watching the Windows development process in action.

Time for MAC security software?

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:21:05 +0000

Mac bigots love to kid Windows users about all our viruses, rebuilds and exploits. And they're right. The question is: Why is Windows so vulnerable? Mac-philes would like to believe their platform is intrinsically safer. The other theory is that hackers attack those systems with the most market share. And perhaps the theory most on target: Hackers just love to mess with Microsoft.

Vista help is on the way

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:17:41 +0000

Many in IT won't adopt a new Microsoft OS until its first service pack (in Vista's case, it might take a few).

Well, bucko, here's your chance to take the plunge. It seems that Vista SP1 could ship as soon as the middle of next month.

Macs Vulnerable to Malware? Say It Ain't So!

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:24:36 +0000

IT security firm Sophos this week let the cat out of the bag, spilled the beans, and otherwise debunked the widely treasured myth that Macs are invulnerable to malware in its Sophos Security Threat Report 2008 (registration required); released Tuesday. The report said that, among other things, "in 2007 [organized] criminal gangs for the first time arrived at Apple's doorstep with the intention of stealing money." Proof, the firm said, that "hackers are extending their efforts beyond Windows."

Windows 7 May Arrive in Second Half of 2009

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:47:16 +0000

Following reports that Microsoft recently released the "Milestone 1" code for Windows 7 -- its next desktop operating system following Vista - to several partners, TG Daily is reporting that a new roadmap for the software shows a release during the second half of 2009.

SPEC, Google pressure component makers on power

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:31:38 +0000

In May of last year, SPEC began soliciting feedback from the industry on a forthcoming slate of power efficiency benchmarks. The first of those benchmarks, SPECpower_ssj2008, is now out, but a recent report from Google indicates that the big villains in datacenter power consumption are now memory and networking components that don't provide much in the way of power optimization.

Trojan Hijacks Google Text Ads

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:01:01 +0000

BitDefender nabs a new Trojan commandeering Host files to deliver third-party advertising instead of Google's.

Say Hello to the IT Certification Council

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:58:05 +0000

Last month, a number of notable certification leaders came together to form the Information Technology Certification Council (ITCC) to seek ways to revitalize growth in the field. Founding members of the consortium include test deliverers (Prometric and Pearson VUE), vendor-neutral certification organizations (CompTIA and the Linux Professional Institute), educators (Kaplan) and IT giants (Microsoft, Novell, Sun, HP, IBM).