Microsoft SharePoint exposes privates in sniffing hack

Sensitive information held in content management system Microsoft SharePoint is vulnerable to mining as the result of a newly discovered attack, security researchers warn. So-called frame-sniffing attacks involve the use of a hidden HTML frame to load a target website inside the attacker’s malicious webpage. Using the tactic, attackers would…

Posted on: March 16, 2012 9:00 am

iOra SharePoint Replication Technology Successfully Tested by US Coalition …

GUILDFORD, England, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –iOra, the world’s leading provider of high performance SharePoint replication solutions, has been successfully tested by the US 2011 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID). The CWID is a US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed annual event that engages cutting-edge information The results for…

Posted on: March 16, 2012 9:00 am

Microsoft Office 15 Technical Preview Shows a Metro Touch

Although the Microsoft Office 15 Technical Preview is a desktop app at heart, it’s got Metro running through its veins. That’s the main takeaway from Paul Thurrott’s extensive overview of the Microsoft Office 15 Technical Preview. The preview is in private beta, with its users bound to a non-disclosure agreement, but Image…

Posted on: March 16, 2012 9:00 am

Microsoft Office 15 gets Metro-like makeover — that might not be good news

Office 15 is being designed for the Desktop, and isn’t a Metro app. But a first look at it reveals that it’s getting a Metro-like makeover, according to Paul Thurrott’s Supersite for Windows. That might not be good news for Office users. Office 15 is now only available as a Technical He…

Posted on: March 16, 2012 9:00 am

Windows 8 and Windows Live: Windows 8 Replaces Windows Live for Microsoft Account

With the buzz stirring about Windows 8 and Windows Live, Microsoft has released the latest information for Windows Live users and IT managers who plan to implement the new Windows 8 operating system on the network. IT managers and users who purchased any Microsoft Windows operating system could use email, Windows 8 According…

Posted on: March 16, 2012 9:00 am

Proactive Data Management for E-Discovery: Become Your Company’s Hero

Have you ever had to respond to an e-discovery request for your company? Sometimes just the thought of facing a legal action can make seasoned ExchangeServer administrators want to turn in their passwords and retire or find a new career as a janitor. Microsoft Exchange Server is a trove of…

Posted on: March 15, 2012 9:00 am

Despite Predictions to the Contrary, Exchange Holds off Gmail in DC

When Washington, D.C., led by its then CTO, the charismatic Vivek Kundra, bought Google Apps seats for its almost 40,000 municipal employees in 2008, many predicted that the city would soon after ditch its more expensive, on-premise Microsoft software for e-mail and productivity applications. At the time, the main reason for…

Posted on: March 15, 2012 9:00 am

Al Roker’s Productivity Forecast for Today’s Always-On World

REDMOND, Wash., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –The reality of today’s always-on world means that life and work must keep moving. So when you can’t be where you need to be due to unplanned events such as bad winter weather, a family situation, or a surprise meeting, let Microsoft To view…

Posted on: March 15, 2012 9:00 am

Microsoft Outlook: Close Original Message

A:When you open an Outlook message in its own window, by default that window remains open until you close it. However, Outlook has a setting that willautomatically close messages when you reply to or forward them. In Outlook 2007, you can enable this setting by going to Tools, Options to…

Posted on: March 15, 2012 9:00 am

Secret Saudi intelligence sent via Hotmail: report

A high-ranking official at Sweden’s defence ministry has been found to have sent notes on highly confidential negotiations with the Saudis regarding a controversial arms deal though a private email address, according to a report in daily Dagens Nyheter (DN). I wouldnt raise an eyebrow if I was told that…

Posted on: March 15, 2012 9:00 am