Windows Week in Review - A SearchWinIT.com podcast

Windows Week in Review:

 

A SearchWinIT.com podcast


A weekly podcast covering Microsoft Windows news and events. Includes analysis on Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Exchange, as well as the latest security and patch updates, systems management issues and more.

Microsoft, Novell keep their eyes on the customer

March 23rd, 2007 by windowsnews

Learn about the motivation behind the Microsoft-Novell partnership and why network access controls might not be worth the investment.

Highlights:

  • (0:26) Novell and Microsoft continue to make progress
  • (1:44) Panel says price may be too high for NACs
  • (3:46) Take that Microsoft! Cisco makes bid on WebEx
  • (5:25) IT managers look to minimize internal treats

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    IT managers turn to training to reduce internal threats
    Lawsuits drive email archiving
    NAC panel says technology may not add up

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    DST results in frustration and many … many patches

    March 2nd, 2007 by windowsnews

    This week, hear about the latest patches being offered for the new DST and why Microsoft almost banned virtualization from Windows Vista.

    Highlights:

  • (0:26) Frustration brews over DST
  • (2:47) Was virtualization almost not an option for Vista?
  • (3:49) SMS v4 beta 2 released
  • (4:59) Office 2007 suite sees its first flaw
  • (5:40) Vista and IE7 “super” secure? Not so fast

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    Related articles:
    IT jitters grow as DST deadline nears
    All features now available in new SMS beta

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    Posted in Asset Management, Security, Virtualization, Windows Vista, Office 2007, Systems Management, Patch Updates, Problem Management | No Comments »

    Vista migration gets some help and the new DST wreaks havoc

    February 22nd, 2007 by windowsnews

    This week, hear about how Microsoft is helping users with Vista migration, the security magic of “The Ultimate USB” stick and why some say the changes to daylight-saving time could cause the next Y2K.

    Highlights:

  • (0:26) Microsoft ships SQL Server 2005 SP2
  • (1:52) New Vista migration tools released
  • (2:47) Researcher discovers HTML tagging flaw in IE6
  • (3:43) “The Ultimate USB” stick turns the tables on hackers
  • (5:20) IT shops prepare for daylight-saving time changes
  • (7:23) Longhorn Server CTP released

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    Related articles:
    Crucial SQL Server 2005 service pack ships
    Microsoft expands Vista migration tools lineup
    Loaded USB stick helps fend off hacker attacks

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    Posted in Security, Windows Vista, SQL Server, Windows Server, Problem Management, Change Management | 1 Comment »

    News from RSA Conference 2007

    February 8th, 2007 by windowsnews

    This week, SearchWindowsSecurity.com Site Editor Dana Brundage calls in from San Francisco to talk about the major themes of RSA Conference 2007.

    Highlights:

  • (0:23) Dana Brundage discusses the major themes from this year’s RSA conference
  • (4:57) Ben Fathi talks Vista security
  • (6:23) Bill Gates outlines a new security strategy
  • (6:47) Gates shares details of new security products from Microsoft
  • (8:01) Microsoft sets roadmap for System Center products

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    Related articles:
    Ambitious service desk tool revealed
    RSA Conference 2007 coverage

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    Service Desk features revealed and a Microsoft Word flaw hits the ‘Net

    February 1st, 2007 by windowsnews

    This week, hear the latest on Microsoft’s Service Desk product, a new flaw affecting Word 2000 and a project designed to make Windows and Linux more interoperable.

    Highlights:

  • (0:25) Microsoft reveals new details about Service Desk
  • (1:43) Attackers exploit Word 2000 flaw
  • (2:26) Symantec acquires Altiris for $830 million
  • (3:43) PowerShell adds Vista support
  • (4:27) Microsoft, Novell work toward better Windows-Linux interoperability

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    Related articles:
    Ambitious service desk tool revealed
    Microsoft-Novell staff up joint lab
    Symantec-Altiris deal wins early praise from admins

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