April 10, 2008
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MCPmag.com: Vista Certs Inch Toward 20K; 'Stirling' Beta;
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- MCPmag News: Vista Certs Inch Toward 20K; 'Stirling' Beta;
Patches; More
- From RMG Group: MS, Buy Mac! Challenging VMware; More
- Redmond Radio: Patch Tuesday Preview; IRS Vishing Scam;
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MCPMAG NEWS:
- Vista Credential Inching Toward 20K
Microsoft's latest tally of MCPs shows MCTS:
Vista-Configuration to
be one of the hotter certifications. By Michael Domingo
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=1514
- Symantec: Online Security Concerns Growing in the
Workplace
Windows processing environments put themselves at risk
whenever
they check their MySpace pages or shop for other goods and
services -- all while at the workplace. By Jabulani Leffall
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=1513
- 'Stirling' Beta Security Solution Released
Microsoft released a public beta version of an integrated
security
solution to simplify security across the enterprise. By Kurt
Mackie
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=1510
- Microsoft Rolls Out 8 Patches for 10 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft rolled out five "critical" and three
"important" patches
for Windows Server 2008, Vista, Office, IE and other
software.
By Jabulani Leffall
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=1508
- Vista SP1's 'Endless Reboot' Problem Fixed
Microsoft reported today that it has fixed a problem that
caused
some users upgrading to Vista Service Pack 1 to enter
"an endless
reboot cycle." By Kurt Mackie
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=1507
More news, articles from MCPmag.com at http://mcpmag.com/news/
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- Forget Yahoo! Buy Mac
Yahoo doesn't have anything Microsoft doesn't already have.
Apple,
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- Poring Over Microsoft's Interoperability Initiative
Microsoft is putting tens of thousands of pages of
interoperability
documents online. Its partners may need to find new ways to
make
peace with open source software. By Scott Bekker
http://rcpmag.com/features/article.aspx?editorialsid=24
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- Power Down
At the RSA Conference, penetration testing expert Ira
Winkler
explained to to the audience how the networks of power
companies
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- CCVP Gets a Facelift
A rundown of the changes, plus CIW releases a new database
design
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- VMware: The View from Above
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REDMOND RADIO FOR Week of April 7
Hosted by Michael Domingo
Take a quick listen to what made news last week in the world
of
Redmond and IT:
* Microsoft's OOXML standard wins approval
* April Patch Tuesday comes with 8 fixes
* XP licensed extended to cheap PCs
* IRS phishing scam
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