Will Microsoft allow access to the source code for its Office line? Find out in this article from ZD Net’s Mike Ricciuti.

ZD Net’s Robert Vamosi discusses how to protect yourself from phishing and email scams. Do you have the armament to defend yourself?

A virus alert from Symantec outlines the W32.Beagle.A@mm virus. The worm will insert files and registry keys, remotely access web sites, and email all available contacts.

According to an article from CNET, anti-virus maker Trend Micro estimates that in 2003, virus attacks cost global businesses $55 billion in damages, a figure that is expected to increase in 2004.

HP is hosting an Exchange 2003 Academy in Orlando, FL from March 15-19. Complete information on the seminar can be found in this press release from HP.

This datasheet from Microsoft outlines the services that are available with Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 managing Exchange Server.

A new tech book from Microsoft covers how encryption protects email when using S/MIME with Exchange Server 2003. The security guide is available from Microsoft’s web site.

A new plug-in from Salesforce.com allows users to import data from Salesforce’s CRM service into Microsoft’s Word, Excel, and Outlook. Read about the full details in this article from PCWorld.

New trojans, worms, and a phishing scam come in a fraudulent Paypal email. Virus writers are using new techniques to spread infections.

How would archeologists of the future reconstruct our society if email spam were their only source of information? Learn out about a spam museum display entitled "Reimagining the Ordovician Gothic: Fossils From the Golden Age of Spam."