Microsoft warns of 8 "critical" security flaws (Reuters)
June 13, 2006
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday warned
of eight "critical" security flaws in its Windows operating
system and Office software that could allow attackers to take
control of a computer.
Microsoft: Upgrade your Web services technology (InfoWorld)
June 13, 2006InfoWorld - BOSTON -- Microsoft anticipates big benefits for those who upgrade to the planned Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology for Web services, a Microsoft technologist said at the TechEd 2006 conference on Monday.
Microsoft Calls Trojans a 'Significant' Threat (NewsFactor)
June 13, 2006NewsFactor - According to a new report from Microsoft, rootkits have not yet risen to the level of being a hacker weapon of choice, but Trojan horse programs have become a "significant and tangible threat to Windows users."
Microsoft Gets Chatty With New Webcams (PC World)
June 13, 2006PC World - Cameras can initiate videoconferencing sessions in Windows Live Messenger and help create photo blog entries on MSN Spaces.
Microsoft Seeks More Windows Live Developers (PC Magazine)
June 13, 2006PC Magazine - Software vendor in search of corporate and consumer developers for its evolving services platform. Offers Ajax programming platform with gadgets, macros, bots and more. Will Microsoft's latest Windows Live pitch get play?
Microsoft finds 60% infection rate in PCs (USATODAY.com)
June 13, 2006USATODAY.com - Microsoft on Monday said that it found and removed malicious programs - called "bots" - from six out of 10 Windows computers checked during a recent 15-month period. The disclosure is the strongest proof yet that bots are contaminating wide swaths of the Internet.
Microsoft Touts Exchange 2007's Mobility Features (PC World)
June 13, 2006PC World - BOSTON-- Microsoft today showed off new mobility features that will be available in Exchange Server 2007, the next version of the company's e-mail and messaging software.
Microsoft Corporate Security Client a Year Away (PC World)
June 13, 2006PC World - Forefront Client Security to replace Microsoft Client Protection.
Can Windows and Open Source Learn to Play Nice? (PC Magazine)
June 13, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft Senior Vice President Bob Muglia says the company is serious about finding ways to resolve the incompatibilities between open-source and commercial software.
Microsoft Recasts Its Security Products For Business (TechWeb)
June 13, 2006TechWeb - The company's PC, server, and network security products get rebranded under the Forefront name.
Microsoft Delivers Dynamics AX, Deploys In XBox Division (TechWeb)
June 13, 2006TechWeb - Dynamics AX 4.0 sports new features from radio frequency identification technology to Web services, and the upgrade offers tighter integration and automation with outsourcing partners.
Windows vs. Linux: Time to Call a Truce? (PC Magazine)
June 13, 2006PC Magazine - It's time for Windows and Linux partisans to put aside their differences long enough to find ways to make the two operating systems work better together, a Windows Server consultant tells attendees at the Microsoft TechEd 2006 conference.
Microsoft Opens Next Versions of Office, SharePoint to Developers (PC Magazine)
June 13, 2006PC Magazine - The Redmond software maker is continuing to beat the developer drum for its information-worker platforms with Office Business Application Services and Line of Business Interoperability (LOBi) capabilities.
Microsoft: Vista Downloads Maxing Out Net (TechWeb)
June 13, 2006TechWeb - Go and get the DVD, Microsoft says, as downloads of Windows Vista Betz 2 cause the company's servers to experience extremely high demand.
Microsoft Promises More Office-To-Backoffice, Business Process Bridges (TechWeb)
June 13, 2006TechWeb - Microsoft plans still more linkages between its Office 2007 desktop applications and the outside world—as in key ERP, CRM, and SCM applications and business processes.
Headaches for Windows Vista Beta 2 (NewsFactor)
June 13, 2006NewsFactor - Microsoft is counting on at least two million Windows enthusiasts to sign on to help work out any remaining kinks in the software.
Infineon's Qimonda lands key Microsoft contract (AFP)
June 13, 2006
AFP - Qimonda, the memory chip arm of German semi-conductors giant Infineon, has landed a contract to supply graphic RAM (random access memory) chips to US software giant Microsoft.
Microsoft's New WinFS Challenge: Managing Live Services (PC Magazine)
June 13, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft's next-generation data store is still not yet at the Beta 2 stage. But the longer the technology takes to deliver, the more complex Microsoft's data management challenges become.
TechEd: Microsoft touts multifaceted 'People-Ready' plan (InfoWorld)
June 13, 2006InfoWorld - BOSTON -- With a celebrity assist from a star of the TV show "24," Microsoft on Sunday touted its "People-Ready" business strategy and four attendant promises for IT.
Microsoft Finally Catching up With WPA2 (PC Magazine)
June 13, 2006PC Magazine - Tech Analysis: Microsoft is finally getting up to speed with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 support.