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Password resets are more or less the bane of the help desk agent's existence. Carrying that through logically, they also represent a significant expense for the organization to pay for the lost productivity of the employees and the time and effort...
Windows 7 marches on and is projected to be on retail shelves this October. Microsoft is providing free upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 for consumers and businesses who purchase computer systems right now (albeit with some limitations ). Microsoft...
I recently wrote an article for TechTarget's SearchMidmarketSecurity site. The new Mimarket Security Strategies and Tactics site focuses on practical knowledge and advice for SMB organizations. The article covers the basics of BitLocker- the scope...
Recent surveys suggest that businesses are ready to embrace and deploy Windows 7 en masse as soon as Redmond makes it available. Traditionally, businesses are slow to adopt new operating systems. Its like waiting for the second model year of a new automobile...
Many organizations have branch and remote offices. They might be across town, across the country, or around the world. A common problem facing organizations like this is having all of the various sites share information and work with data. Each site can't...
Windows 7 will be here before you know it. So far, Windows 7 is getting much attention and rave reviews in its Beta version. The improvements from Windows Vista to Windows 7 are exciting and the new features like DirectAccess and JumpLists have many enterprises...
Are you an IT Pro? Have you installed the Beta of Windows 7 and started to work with and begin to understand it so you can be prepared to support it in your organization or with your customers? If so, Microsoft is looking for your feedback. Click on the...
At the CanSecWest Security Conference in Vancouver this week, Charlie Miller made headlines by exploiting a Safari vulnerability on a fully patched Mac OS X system with a fully patched Safari web browser in mere seconds to claim the Pwn2Own prize. Ryan...
I have been using Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) almost exclusively since the first Beta became available. Now, my primary OS is the Windows 7 Beta, so IE8 is built-in as my default browser. I have run into my share of page compatibility issues. The most notable...
Windows 7 has a lot of exciting features both for consumers and enterprises. One of the most promising features for enterprises is DirectAccess . DirectAccess makes VPN connections obsolete and provides seamless connectivity between the internal enterprise...
For businesses with remote users that rely on VPN connections to securely access data and resources on the corporate network, DirectAccess offers a very compelling business case for Windows 7. VPN connections can be complex and cumbersome for users. Conversely...
Combined with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 will provide enterprises with unprecedented manageability and whole new methods for networking and administering clients. Microsoft has put together a white paper providing a detailed look at the new management...
The Microsoft Springboard program is leading the way in evangelizing for the Windows 7 operating system and providing the types of resources and information that IT pros and end-users need to understand the new features and capabilities and get the most...
On February 28 Stephen Rose and Joey Snow will be presenting an event in Irvine, CA kicking off Windows 7 and providing a comprehensive look at the new features and functions. You can check out the details of the session (titled TechNet and MSDN Unleashed...
Don’t get too excited. These updates won’t add any new features or functionality to Windows 7. You’ll have to wait for the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) for those kinds of changes. However, Windows 7 will be getting updates next week...
Tomorrow, Thursday, February 12th Microsoft's Springboard program will be hosting another Virtual Roundtable broadcast. Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond will start at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern time. Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of subject matter...
While Microsoft has maintained that UAC (User Account Control) is not a security control, and that the behavior of UAC in Windows 7 is by design in response to the feedback and negative publicity that UAC has received in Windows Vista, they have now announced...
Do you use the Recent Items menu in Windows Vista? You may not even know what it is if you haven't poked around some. It is not enabled by default, but if you right-click on the taskbar and select Properties you can configure the way the Start Bar...
That darn UAC function just can't stand to not be the center of attention. It has been one of the most talked about features of Windows Vista - good, bad, or indifferent as your point of view might be- and now it has more or less dominated the discussion...
Many users may not be aware of this, but in Windows XP and Windows Vista you can actually stretch the taskbar at the bottom of the screen up to gain more real estate. You can make it double or triple its normal height so you can fit more applications...
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