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! Bill Gates' mysterious new company
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Hi,
From TechFlash:
“Just months after his Microsoft farewell, Bill Gates is quietly creating a new company -- complete with high-tech office space, a cryptic name and even its own trademark.
Public documents describe the new Gates entity -- bgC3 LLC -- as a “think tank.” It’s housed within a Kirkland office that the Microsoft co-founder established on his own after leaving his day-to-day executive role at the company this summer.
Is this Bill Gates’ next big business? A Gates insider gives an emphatic no -- saying it’s not a commercial venture but rather a vehicle to coordinate the software mogul’s work on his business and philanthropic endeavors.
However, bgC3 will also oversee Gates’ personal pursuit of breakthrough ideas in science and technology. The insider said the goal isn’t necessarily to create new companies, although ideas could be passed along to Microsoft, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- or others – as it makes sense.
Whatever the ultimate role of the company, the circumstances surrounding its creation provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the new era of Gates’ life.
State records show that the company, originally called Carillon Holdings, was established in March 2008. It formally changed its name to bgC3 in early July, 10 days after Gates left his full-time job at the company he built into an industry giant. He remains Microsoft’s chairman and continues to work part-time on projects.
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More information and source here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Interview: Forefront Stirling
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Hi all,
Ronald Beekelaar is the VM guy! He do a very good work preparing VM’s for Microsoft Teams.
See this interview w/ him about Forefront Stirling.
Ronald Beekelaar on Stirling and being your own boss
More info and source here or here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Forefront Stirling Policies
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Hi,
From Extreme Blog:
“Even in Beta 1 of Forefront Stirling you can check out the security policy capabilities the product has. I know what you’re thinking – “whoopee, more policies”, but what you can do with the policies in Stirling are quite impressive.
What can you do with Stirling policies?
For each policy, you can easily specify granular compliance settings for Forefront Client Security (FCS), Forefront Server for Exchange (FSE), and various other security state assessments AND specify granular automated actions to be taken to remediate - all from a single console. Some ideas for what you might do with Stirling policies:
- If a client doesn’t have the correct firewall or latest anti-malware updates, remediate this using NAP.
- Scan email using two engines and when a virus is found to be sent via email, clean the virus and initiate a full client virus and anti-malware scan using FCS
- Audit to verify your IIS 6/7 and SQL 2005 servers have appropriate security settings enabled
- If a client is doing a port scan or quickly sending a large number of emails, quarantine their computer using NAP, block their outbound internet access through TMG, scan their email for viruses with FSE, and do a full virus scan with FCS
In updates past Beta 1, you can eventually expect even more capabilities and integration with other Forefront products.
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More info and source here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Independent research firm recognizes Microsoft NAP as a leader in Network Access Control
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Hi,
“Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) solution was cited as a leader (the top category) in a recent independent report, “The Forrester Wave: Network Access Control, Q3 2008.” Microsoft was one of the many network access control (NAC) vendors invited to participate in the report.
Forrester placed a lot of emphasis on different access control scenarios for the evaluation and the different vendors were evaluated around twelve different scenarios as well as strengths across technology, strategy and market presence. …”
More info and source here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Tech-Ed Brazil 2008 - by Petizme
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Hi all,
This year I was invited to presenter 2 sessions at Tech-Ed Brazil:
- Introduction to Microsoft Forefront Code Name "Stirling"
- Introducing Forefront Client Security 2.0
This sessions was presented at Tech-Ed EUA 2008.
Thanks to TechNet Brazil and Ricardo Frois for this opportunity.
bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! ISA 2006 Management Pack for SC Operations Manager 2007
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This management pack monitors ISA Server 2006 and includes monitors and rules to track the performance, availability, and reliability of ISA Server 2006 components. With detailed alert information, you can quickly identify and troubleshoot ISA Server 2006 issues, minimizing time-to-resolution when problems occur. You can collect and analyze performance trends and metrics, and obtain performance information that allows you to manage bottlenecks, identify capacity requirements, and proactively manage your ISA 2006 deployment to resolve issues before problems occur.
Link to download here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Official TechNet Webcasts for Microsoft Brazil by Petizme
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Hi all,
This semester I was selected by Microsoft TechNet Brazil to presenter two webcasts in portuguese.
Microsoft Forefront Messaging Security: The Next Generation of Virus and Spam Protection
The next release of Forefront Security for Exchange Server, along with Exchange Hosted Services and the Forefront Management Console, will offer the most comprehensive protection ever for Exchange messaging environments. This session provides an in-depth look at Microsoft's next generation of malware protection including multiple scan engine virus detection, improved spam detection technologies, added spyware and anti-phishing technologies, layered on-premise software and in-the-cloud services, as well as centralized management that provides better control over end-to-end messaging security.
December, 02
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032384206&culture=pt-BR
Security Advances of Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 is the second generation of server product to benefit from Microsoft's increased focus on security, and delivers some key architectural changes and security features that help make it more securable than ever. This session examines the security advances in Windows Server including Windows Server Core, Network Access Protection, Read Only Domain Controllers, and other protection technologies to highlight the security improvements. The session also includes an analysis of security issues, if any, that have arisen with Windows Server 2008 since product release.
December, 03
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032384265&culture=pt-BR
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Enhancing TS Gateway Security with ISA Server 2006 @ TechNet Mag
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Hi All,
Yuri Diogenes, Brazilian ;) and T. Shinder (Isaserver.org) did an article to TechNet Mag about how to Enhancing TS Gateway Security with ISA Server 2006. See links below.
Yuri's Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/yuridiogenes/default.aspx
Article at TechNet Magazine: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc742827.aspx
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Register for Your Second Shot Now!
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"In the real world, you may need more than one chance at certification. This means that if you sign up for the Second Shot offer and you do not pass a certification exam on your first try, you have a free, second chance to pass it.
Microsoft Certifications recognize and validate your real-world IT skills, support you with access to unique resources that help you stay up to speed on the latest Microsoft technologies, and help you succeed in your IT career by developing skills that are relevant to your chosen field.
This offer is available for a limited time, so be sure to register now. ..."
Source: MCP Flash
More information at here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Hyper-V available to download
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Hi all,
Last week Virtualization Team make available to download the final version, RTM, of Hyper-V.
A beta of Hyper-V was included with Windows Server 2008 and this update provides the final release.
TechNet and MSDN Sites it's already running under Hyper-V and 25% of Microsoft.com is running :)
Official site: www.microsoft.com/hyperv
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! FCS Kit w/ NAP- RTM Available to download
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Hi,
Earlier this year (March), I announced here that Beta of Integration Kit for Network Access Protection was available to download. This week the final version, RTM, is on the Microsoft.
Download here.
More information and source here.
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Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! FCS support for: ...
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Hi,
Since last month (June/2008) FCS Team announced support for:
· Agent protection of Windows Server 2008 – Server and Core.
· NAP integration.
· Hyper-V, upon its release.
· Agent protection of cluster servers.
· Agent protection of Home editions of Vista, XP Sp2 and XP Sp3.
· Agent protection of Vista Sp1.
More information and source here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Microsoft to start selling Office programs by subscription later this month
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Hi,
"Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.
The software bundle, which also includes Microsoft's Live OneCare computer security software, will be sold at nearly 700 Circuit City stores for $70 per year.
Bryson Gordon, a group product manager for the Office group, said in an interview that the agreement with Circuit City Stores Inc. is not exclusive, and that the bundle will be available at other retailers and on PCs sold by the likes of Dell Inc. in the future.
Subscription pricing for software has become commonplace in businesses but is a relatively new concept for consumers. The Microsoft Equipt bundle - formerly code-named "Albany" - includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, plus OneCare and a handful of existing free Windows Live applications.
Buying those programs the traditional way would cost about $200; consumers who want to replace Office 2007 with "Office 14," rumored to be set for a 2009 release, would have to pay full price.
Under the subscription model, upgrading to a new version is included in the annual cost.
Gordon said Equipt is aimed at people who wouldn't ordinarily buy Office at the same time they purchase a new computer. Instead, they'd repurpose their old Office disks or pirate a friend's copy, he said. ..."
More information and source here.
[]'s
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! ISA Server 2006 - SP1 - Available to Download
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Hi All,
After some time of beta, this week ISA/TMG Team make available SP1 for ISA Server 2006.
As Forefront (ISA Server) MVP I recommend you to backup your ISA configuration, download and install this SP.
To know more about the features of this SP, you can read this great post of Jim Harrison at ISA Server Blog.
You can download here. This update will be available at Microsoft Update late this month.
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Tech-Ed USA 2008 - Security Staff
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Hi all,
Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2008 IT Professionals is the Microsoft premier technical education conference just for IT professionals. For four days, you and 10,000 of your peers will learn how to architect, plan, deploy, manage and secure a connected enterprise from Microsoft experts and industry leaders. Experience more than ever before at Tech·Ed IT Professionals.
Why attend?
- Breakout Sessions: More than 390 technical sessions cover the latest Microsoft-based products.
- Technical Learning Center (TLC)
- Hands-on experiences
- Connections with the community
This year I was selected to be staff of Security Team and I'll have the opportunity to work with others MVP's and Microsoft Staff. Thanks to Michelle and Microsoft Tech-Ed Team for this opportunity.
Two Brazilians will presenter sessions this year, Danilo Bordini [MSFT Brazil] and Rodrigo Immaginario [MVP], congratulations guys for this opportunity.
More information and registration at www.microsoft.com/teched
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! New IAG - Unified Access Gateway (UAG)
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Hi all,
As Forefront MVP I already know about it, but now (April 29th) it's public.
"At the Interop conference today, Microsoft announced its next-generation secure remote access gateway product, Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG), available in the first half of 2009. Forefront Unified Access Gateway is the evolution of Microsoft's current solution, Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG 2007), and moves the successful product under the Forefront brand. UAG will bring new features and functionality to make remote access easier than ever for all users and IT professionals.
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Built on Windows Server 2008, UAG is designed to offer one solution to fit all remote access needs through centralized management and policy control across all users, devices, and network resources. More details about the features in Forefront UAG will be available with a public beta scheduled for later this calendar year. Microsoft will provide an easy product and licensing upgrade path from IAG 2007 or customers using ISA 2006 for remote access to Forefront UAG, and IAG customers that have or buy Microsoft Software Assurance can be confident of receiving strong value with Forefront UAG.
Forefront UAG will add further features to a comprehensive end point security assessment and cache cleanup, which is tailored to the specific application and access environment. Tightly integrated with Microsoft Network Access Protection, this ensures only secure devices and authenticated users can access network resources and that no data is compromised during or after the sessions.
Forefront UAG adds more ease of use with wizard driven configuration, easy to use policies and highly intuitive user experience. This solution ensures a fast and easy deployment allowing employees, partners and vendors simple and secure access, via customized and dynamic user portals. Ongoing management and control is simplified via updates to application and endpoint policies.
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More information here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! MVP Summit 2008 - Seattle & Redmond - WA - USA
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Hi all,
Last week was the MVP Global Summit, edition 2008, at Seattle & Redmond (Microsoft Campus) - WA - USA. Participate in this exclusive event is one of benefits to be a MVP.
This year we had more breakout sessions with the product team and my case much better than 2007 was. I saw sessions w/ Forefront Client Security, Forefront Server, ISA/TMG/IAG/UAC and Stirling. Almost all content is under NDA and I cannot tell you what I see, but "Stirling" is already available to download as a beta and you can try it (see my old post about it).
About the keynotes, we had Ray Ozzie and Steve Ballmer! Steve was incredible!!!
Thanks to MVP Team for this opportunity.
Thanks Forefront Team by your support.
To know more about this event see at https://www.mvpsummit2008.com/public/aboutthisevent.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-1408MVPSummitPR.mspx
To know more about the keynotes see at Ray Ozzie & Steve Ballmer
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! New ISA Server - Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG)
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Hi all,
As Forefront MVP I already know about it, but now (April 9th) it's public.
"... the Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG), a comprehensive network protection solution. Forefront TMG is the future version of the Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server (ISA Server) and will extend the capabilities of ISA Server with new features and security technologies. I know many of you have loved and embraced the ISA Server name and brand for a long time – but it is time for new naming, new logos, blogs, books and of course new technology directions.
Forefront TMG will be available as both a standalone solution but also part of new integrated suites to be released in the future such as the Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server, the recently announced server solution designed for mid-sized companies due out later this year as well as the Forefront “Stirling” suite announced today, a unified protection solution that combines Forefront client, server, and edge security solutions with a single management and policy layer. A “first look” preview of Stirling Beta 1 was shown at RSA this week. It is also available for download.
Why am I so excited about this announcement? To begin, it is the first version of ISA Server that will fully support the Windows Vista and Server 2008 platforms. It also will natively support the 64-bit Windows Server platform which provides significant scalability and security capabilities to the Threat Management Gateway. The three other main areas of enhancement we are announcing today are the following:
1. Multiple Threat Protection: We will enable numerous new protection technologies and capabilities, including integration of the Microsoft Anti-Virus Engine for protection against Internet-based malware and other threats. As part of Stirling, Forefront TMG will also include the “Dynamic Response” functionality to enable shared intelligence and response. This is a major step forward in how our customers rely upon the Microsoft gateway for protection and access to the Internet.
2. Simplified Management: Forefront TMG will include new set-up wizards, improved management interface and enhanced reporting. As part of the Stirling suite, Forefront TMG will be part of the Stirling central visibility dashboard and policy control.
3. Secure Connectivity: Forefront TMG will build on current ISA Server capability around secure Internet access and other connectivity features.
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More information here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Forefront "Stirling" Beta avaliable
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Hi all,
Since yesterday, April 8th, you can download the beta version of Forefront Stirling, that is an integrated security system that delivers comprehensive, coordinated protection across endpoints, messaging and collaboration servers and the network edge that is easier to manage and control.
By delivering simplified management and providing critical visibility into threats, vulnerabilities, and configuration risks, Forefront codename "Stirling" helps reduce costs and achieve greater insight into the enterprise security state.
At release, “Stirling” will include:
- A central management console and dashboard for security configuration and enterprisewide visibility.
- The next-generation versions of Forefront products: the next generation of Forefront Client Security, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and the Internet Security & Acceleration Server (to be renamed the Forefront Threat Management Gateway).
- Dynamic Response, an innovative Microsoft technology built into each component of "Stirling" that allows the entire system to share and use security information to dynamically respond to threats across multiple layers of the organization.
More information and download here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )
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! Forefront for Exchange and ISA Server wins two Info Security Awards
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Hi,
"Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server 2007 was honored with the award for "Global Excellence in Email Security Solution", and the Internet Security & Acceleration (ISA) 2006 Server was honored for "Global Excellence in Firewall Solution." These two awards are both a testament to the hard work of our development teams, and further proof of the excellence of the Forefront line of security products along with the many other award nominations gained by Forefront products in the last year. ..."
More information here.
Bye,
Eduardo Petizme
MVP Forefront Security
Site: http://petizme.com
Blogs: http://blog.petizme.com ( USA | BRA )