Microsoft lawyer claims no botnet is indestructible

Richard Boscovich is an attorney with Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit, which should give him some insight. He says the claim that the TDL-4 botnet can’t be taken down is false.

Posted on: July 7, 2011 9:00 am

VMware View Administration Training

TrainSignal has released their new VMWare View Administration Training course. The course assumes you have no experience with virtualization and comes as a 3 DVD set.

Posted on: July 7, 2011 9:00 am

How to get Microsoft to pay you to adopt Office 365

It seems that Microsoft paid the University of Nebraska to roll out Office 365. To the tune of $250,000. If they paid U of N, perhaps you can work a similar deal.

Posted on: July 7, 2011 9:00 am

10 Cool Windows Shortcuts

A mouse will let you move around the screen with some ease but, if you need to get stuff done, shortcut keys can be much quicker and simpler to use. Here are ten shortcuts you might not have found.

Posted on: July 6, 2011 9:00 am

The fall and rise of Microsoft Silverlight

Silverlight 5 is now in beta. Sadly, it seems to be missing some of the promised features as Microsoft continues to focus on HTML5.

Posted on: July 6, 2011 9:00 am

Rumor: Windows 8 Preview Build May Arrive Next Week

So far, it’s only a rumor. However, Microsoft is holding its Worldwide Partner Conference next week and some are expecting the company to roll out a preview of Windows 8.

Posted on: July 6, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft interns invent smarter photo tagging

The TagSense app uses motion, light, and other sensors on your phone to piece together information about photos. The app won’t be available commercially for a few years.

Posted on: July 6, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft – Android and Chrome OS

If you want to use Android or Chrome OS on a device, you may need to buy licenses from Microsoft. The latest to agree to pay for use of the patents is Wistron. Barnes & Noble is still fighting Microsoft’s claims.

Posted on: July 5, 2011 9:00 am

Even a mouse can infect your network

We’ve all been warned about USB sticks carrying malware. We’ve probably even shut off Autorun. But. It seems that any USB device, including keyboards, mice, and cameras can be used to deliver malware.

Posted on: July 5, 2011 9:00 am

BPOS customers blocked from using Office365

If your company is already a BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite) customer, you will have to wait at least two months before switching to Office365. Microsoft will evaluate each BPOS customer before transitioning them.

Posted on: July 5, 2011 9:00 am