Microsoft is offering a public preview of their 64-bit operating system designed for computers with AMD’s Athlon 64 and Opteron processors.

An article from CNET Security outlines how Microsoft’s new security patch for IE may have plugged the hole, but is now causing havoc with other applications.

This piece about spam security on WindowsSecurity.com provides some valuable information about spam and how to combat it.

The MyDoom attack on Microsoft’s home page has had very little effect. This article on CNET has more details.

Microsoft is getting serious about the platform wars by attacking the interoperability of IBM and Linux. See this article on CNET for complete details of their new strategy.

Microsoft skirts the fine line between maintaining control over proprietary platforms and setting market standard with open source. CNET has more information in this article.

MSN Direct has added coverage to more areas, including Madison and Daytona Beach. SpotStop.com has more information on the areas of coverage.

RIM’s third party licensing agreement is about to take off, opening the door for clone devices that allow sending and receiving of email by integration with message servers such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino.

It is likely that Microsoft will be able to fend off the intended attack on their home page by the MyDoom variant. An article by Reuters says Microsoft has better technological resources and security in place that make it likely the attack will fail.

The MyDoom epidemic has sparked concern among security specialists. The rapid proliferation during the first few hours of the epidemic showed an obvious lack in the current security measures being used. An article from CNET examines the future of Internet and computer security.