Most malware uses one vulnerability, maybe two, to access a PC. The Stuxnet worm uses four known vulnerabilities to take over unpatched machines.

Though WinXP is no longer "officially" supported, Microsoft has included a patch for the Stuxnet worm with this last round of patches. The worm, designed to steal industrial secrets, surfaced in July.

Now that Microsoft "owns" Yahoo, this may not mean much, but Bing is now slightly more popular.

This book, the first volume in a planned series, is focused on migrating data onto the Windows Azure platform. It includes chapters on security, data access, deployment, management and more.

Metalogix Software has announced a three-part webinar series, focused on SharePoint 2010 upgrade and migration best practices scheduled for September 14th, 21st, and 28th.

After it was reported that Microsoft was aiding Russian police in cracking down on opposition groups, Microsoft will issue blanket software licenses to non-profit and journalist groups outside the U.S.

A mail message can travel through a number of servers and a number of gauntlets, all generally designed to reduce mail overhead and spam.

Read this OutlookPower article.

The Software & Information Industry Association has argued that "buyers" of shrink-wrapped software don’t actually "own" the software and therefore cannot, legally, resell it. If the decision stands it could alter the definition of "ownership" of many other copyrighted works.

Springbase migrates not only tables and queries but also forms and controls from Microsoft Access. When the conversion is finished, the new application can be opened and further developed in the Springbase visual development environment.

Microsoft appears to be using its anti-piracy efforts to help the Russian government crack down on opposition groups. Russian police have used information from Microsoft, and support from Microsoft lawyers, to prosecute such groups.