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  • Mind the gaps left by Windows 8 security features

    Observers agree that Microsoft has improved security in Windows 8, but IT must still check how the OS affects third-party apps and privacy.

  • Stripping a Microsoft Office password from a document with DocRecrypt

    Microsoft Office passwords have been somewhat problematic for administrators. Suppose, for example, that a user password-protects a critical document and then leaves the company. In the past, an administrator would have little choice but to...

  • Windows 8 updates, mini Surface tablets on the horizon

    Microsoft has confirmed it will show the next Windows 8 update at the Microsoft Build 2013 developer conference in June, but the jury is still out on whether the next update will get enterprises to adopt the operating system anytime...

  • Assessing the pros and cons of Linux desktop environments

    Linux has moved from servers to the desktop, providing options beyond Windows 8. See how licensing, support and compatibility affect Linux desktops.

  • How Windows Server 2012 dedupe affects backup

    Backup expert Brien Posey explains how Microsoft Windows Server 2012 native deduplication affects backups.

  • Malware detection questions for IT to answer for desktop security

    The headlines say it all -- if it's not Web-based malware infecting your desktops, it's targeted malware like that described in Mandiant's recent annual threat report on the APT1 cyberespionage group. The Chronology of Data Breaches, a list...

  • Securing Windows systems with Microsoft's free Attack Surface Analyzer

    Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0 is a free Microsoft download that helps software developers determine the security risks their applications pose to Windows computers. Attack Surface Analyzer compares before-and-after snapshots of the system state so...

  • Windows XP migration delayed even as Microsoft prepares to pull the plug on support

    Microsoft plans to end mainstream support for Windows XP next year, but enterprises continue to delay operating system upgrades because of costs and application compatibility issues.

    Microsoft reminded customers in a blog post this week...

  • How server availability indirectly affects the hypervisor

    How important is server reliability and resilience in hypervisor performance?

    All data center applications require some amount of server reliability and resilience. However, server availability alone does not directly affect...

  • Lack of enterprise Windows 8 app development tools complicates upgrades

    If Microsoft can make it more appealing for application developers and enterprise users to create Windows 8 applications, then the migration to the new operating system may not be too daunting for enterprises considering the...

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