Free protection for Children on the internet

As part of the Blue Coat Community Outreach Program, K9 Web Protection is free for home use.

Blue Coat® K9 Web Protection is a content filtering solution for your home computer. Its job is to provide you with a family-safe Internet experience, where YOU control the Internet content that enters your home. K9 Web Protection implements the same enterprise-class Web filtering technology used by Blue Coat's Fortune 500 customers around the world, wrapped in simple, friendly, and reliable software for your Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista computer.

Blue Coat's unique Web filtering technology divides Internet content into 60 distinct categories. These categories are stored in the master Blue Coat database, through which we maintain and update more than 15 million ratings of websites and domains. A Web site will fall into one or more of these categories, based on the content of the site. To meet your particular needs and preferences, you can configure the software to block or allow specific categories.

 

K9 Web Protection is different from other solutions for the home in several important respects:

• Service-based filtering – Blue Coat's filtering database operates as a service. It receives and rates over 80 million requests every day, making it the most accurate content filtering database available. This accuracy is important in protecting your family, given the Internet's rapid changes and growth. Plus, there is no database to download. K9 Web Protection won't clog your Internet connection, get "stale" or out of date, or slow down your computer like other products do.
• Dynamic Real-Time Rating™ (DRTR) – Blue Coat's patent-pending DRTR technology is a very powerful element in our solution, and is vastly different from the old-fashioned "key word filtering" that is so frustrating to users. Using a method of statistical analysis and artificial intelligence to rate new or previously unrated Web pages, DRTR can determine the category of a URL on the fly, without human intervention. However, DRTR only renders a rating when it is confident that it has reached an accurate conclusion.
  We've focused DRTR on recognizing the kinds of categories most likely to be blocked. In particular, DRTR is highly accurate in blocking pornography and other "adult content" sites. This focus for DRTR is particularly important because these kinds of sites are constantly – daily and even hourly – popping up on the Internet, and no static database can keep up.
• Automatic updating – Automatic updates of the K9 Web Protection application ensure that you are always protected by the latest features. For example, in Spring of 2005, we added two new categories to our solution: Spyware/Malware Sources, and Spyware Effects/Privacy Concerns. By electing to block sites in these categories, your computer's rate of infection by unwanted software can be reduced dramatically. We have a variety of new features planned, and your K9 installation will automatically receive updates that include them.
• Efficient caching – K9 Web Protection is a product from Blue Coat. Blue Coat is recognized world-wide as expert in high-performance caching and secure proxy technology. We take advantage of that expertise in K9, so your Internet experience is as fast, reliable, and safe as we can make it.

Unlike other filtering solutions, K9 Web Protection ensures the highest level of protection by building the most relevant ratings database available. Its effective coverage reaches more than one billion Web pages. With K9 Web Protection, you finally have a chance to build a family-safe Internet experience for your home, simply and easily.

This is great software to protect families with young children from bad or not appropriate sites.

 

To download the free software for home use please go Here

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Baby Boomers Are Shaping the Future of Technology

WASHINGTON— Dec. 1, 2009 — Baby boomers have a unique relationship to technology — different from any generation before or since — and they are actively shaping the devices, software and services of tomorrow by the choices they are making today, according to a new research report from AARP and Microsoft.

Curious to understand more clearly how baby boomers view and use technology, AARP and Microsoft decided to ask. In May 2009, the two organizations sponsored a series of focus group-like discussions with baby boomers in four U.S. cities: San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago and New York. Author and futurist Michael Rogers led the sessions as the baby boomers shared their technology-related experiences, insights and expectations — and how their personal values shape the way they choose and use technology. The result is “Boomers and Technology: An Extended Conversation” (http://www.aarp.org/boomertechnology), a report that offers fresh insights into a generation whose influence on technology is often overlooked, and creates a compelling picture of how boomers and other consumers will use technology in the near future.

“Baby boomers are savvy consumers who expect technology to be safe, easy to use and flexible enough to adapt to their individual needs,” said Rob Sinclair, director of Accessibility at Microsoft, who notes that many baby boomers came of age before most of the software applications and devices we now consider essential were invented. “When new technology products enter the market — products that are well-designed and can help create the life baby boomers want — they are enthusiastic early adopters who help lead the way.”

Baby boomers have the numbers and the economic clout to make their technology choices matter. By 2010, one-third of the U.S. population will be over 50. “That’s close to 106 million Americans controlling 50 percent of the country’s discretionary spending, and outspending younger adults by $1 trillion in 2010,” Rogers wrote in the report. “Consumers in their 50s show the highest intent to purchase consumer electronics among any age group.”

Yet, it is baby boomers’ values and ideals, more than their checkbooks, that are shaping the future of technology, according to Adam Sohn, director of Integrated Communications for AARP, a membership and advocacy organization for people age 50 and older.

“Baby boomers want technology that reflects their values and helps them express those values with greater purpose, meaning and impact,” Sohn said. “While boomers are heavy users of technology today — for everything from entertainment and news to online banking and social networking — what’s most exciting is the technology-assisted world they are helping to create.”

Rogers, a futurist, agrees: “Baby boomers see technology as a gift, not a given, so they are less likely than younger consumers to take it for granted. At the same time, baby boomers aren’t dazzled by every new gadget that comes along. Yet by embracing innovative new services and devices, and using them in unexpected ways to enhance their lifestyles and values, baby boomers are having a tremendous influence on emerging technologies.”

Based on his discussions with baby boomers, and his ongoing research into the relationship between society and technology and what’s currently in development, Rogers offers an exciting view of that world in 2019, just 10 years hence, when the youngest boomers will be turning 55 and Generation X will begin crossing the 50-year mark.

Within the decade, Rogers forecasts that some baby boomers and other consumers will be wearing sensor-equipped exercise clothing and GPS-enabled running shoes during workouts to monitor their physical condition, track the calories they burn, and upload the information automatically for storage and analysis. Other boomers will have prescription glasses that connect wirelessly to the Internet or other networks and display information in the lower half of the lens, or carry mobile devices that can function as electronic wallets, offer full telepresence and project large-format images on the wall.

Increasingly, baby boomers will use technology to help them care for their aging parents — employing sensors that alert them to changes in behaviors or routines that could signal problems — and to manage their own health with tools ranging from low-cost gene scans to implanted microchips that contain their health records. Boomers also will use computers to control energy use in their “green” homes and to redefine when, where and how they work. (For the complete forecast, see the full report and executive summary.)

“Baby boomers appreciate cool software and devices as much as anyone, but they also believe technology has the power to help bring about positive social change, and they want to make that happen,” Sohn said. “Boomers care deeply about social justice and individual freedoms, and they see technology as a tool that people can use to improve their lives and make the world a better place — from making society more democratic to helping all of us participate more fully and more directly in the decisions that affect us

 

This article is a repost form the Microsoft site but I felt this is so important that i posted it here.

 

 

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Fireside chats for user groups and others

Fireside Chats are Microsoft Live Meeting events with key Microsoft executives. The meetings are designed to be very much like a real "fireside chat" - the majority of each meeting is in the form of a discussion rather than a presentation. YOU get to pose the questions.

Although these events are open to all, they are aimed at the needs of User Group Leaders, MVPs and other technical experts.

You can even win a prize!

At each chat we will have an item we will send to a random attendee. Don't expect a new car or free holiday though - it's more likely to be a book or even the shirt off the presenters back, suitably signed by them!

 

Upcoming subject include

 

01/12/10              Barry Briggs   

Microsoft IT: Chief Architect and CTO

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01/13/10    Ankur Kothari                   

Exchange 2010: Migration and Deployment best practices.

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01/19/10              Viral Tarpara                      

SharePoint Features for User Group Leaders.

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01/21/10              Natasha Palandri             

Welcome to Office Live Meeting

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01/28/10              Mark Russinovich            

SysInternals and Windows Internals

 

Go here for more information

 

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Microsoft Front Runner program

Front Runner is an early adopter program that helps you get your applications compatible with the latest Microsoft technologies.

Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 are now available to the public, so now’s the time to make sure your application is compatible. We created this site to help you get compatible, providing resources such as:

• Access to Microsoft Experts who can assist you with the planning of your project, and help you resolve development issues
• Training courses on developing for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
• Release Candidate technology versions, software development kits, and technical documents

Once you tell us that your application is compatible, you’ll get a range of marketing benefits to help you let your customers know you’re a Front Runner:

• The Front Runner stamp to show your early adopter status
• Customizable marketing and PR campaigns to promote your product to your customers
• Listings in Microsoft directories that are viewed by millions of people

Click Here to learn more

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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Click here to download MDT now. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159061)

As you prepare to deploy Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2, get a jump start with Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010. Leverage this Solution Accelerator to achieve efficient, cost-effective deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

MDT is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment. MDT provides you with the following benefits:

• Unified tools and processes required for desktop and server deployment in a common deployment console and collection of guidance.
• Reduced deployment time and standardized desktop and server images, along with improved security and ongoing configuration management.
• Fully automated Zero Touch Installation deployments by leveraging System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 Release Candidate and Windows deployment tools. For those without a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure, MDT leverages Windows deployment tools for Lite Touch Installation deployments.

MDT 2010 includes new features such as flexible driver management, optimized user interface workflow, and Windows PowerShell^TM command line interface to help simplify deployment and make your job easier. Deploy faster and more easily with MDT 2010.

New in MDT 2010

Improvements in MDT 2010 allow you to:

• Access deployment shares from anywhere on the network and replicate files and settings across organizational boundaries or sites.
• Organize and manage drivers, operating systems, applications, packages, and task sequences with an improved UI.
• Automate UI functionality using the new Windows PowerShell command line interface.

Next steps

• Download Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159061)
• Learn more about MDT by visiting the MDT site on TechNet. (www.microsoft.com/mdt)
• Get the latest news by visiting Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team blog. (http://blogs.technet.com/msdeployment/default.aspx )

Technorati Tags: Microsoft,Windows 7,Server2008 r2,Deployment tools,Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Infrastructure Planning: Direct Access

Open Beta for IPD Guide—Now Available for Download

DirectAccess

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team is working on a new guide: DirectAccess. Get the beta by visiting the Connect Web site at http://connect.microsoft.com.

This IPD guide provides actionable guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure. The guide’s easy-to-follow, four-step process gives a straightforward explanation of the infrastructure required for clients to be connected from the Internet to resources on the corporate network, whether or not the organization has begun deploying IPv6.

The guide covers four key steps in the design process for DirectAccess:

• Aligning the project scope with the business requirements.
• Determining whether IPv6, Teredo, 6to4, and IP-HTTPS connectivity will be supported for Internet-based clients.
• Assessing the need for IPv6 transition technologies including NAT-PT and ISATAP for internal communication.
• Determining the number and placement of servers, the certificate services requirements, and location of CRL distribution points.

 

Infrastructure Planning and Design streamlines the planning process by:

· Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.

· Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.

· Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.

· Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

Tell your peers about IPD guides! Please forward this mail to anyone who wants to learn more about Infrastructure Planning and Design guides.

Join the Beta

Additional Infrastructure Planning and Design guides are available as beta releases on the Connect Web site. They are open beta downloads. To join the Infrastructure Planning and Design Beta, do the following:

1. Visit the Infrastructure Planning and Design Beta at http://connect.microsoft..com.

If you have not previously registered with Microsoft Connect, you might be required to register before continuing with the invitation process.

2. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID to continue to the Invitations page.

3. Scroll down to Infrastructure Planning and Design.

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Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides— Windows Deployment Services and System Center Operations Manager

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released two updated guides for deployment and operations: Windows Deployment Services and System Center Operations Manager.
These guides, updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server® 2008 R2 and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, outline the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of these deployment and operations products.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows® Deployment Services guides the reader through the process of designing a Windows Deployment Services infrastructure in a logical, sequential order. Following the six steps in this guide will result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to enable rapid deployment of Windows operating systems, while also considering the performance, capacity, and fault tolerance of the system.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft® System Center Operations Manager outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. The guide takes the reader step-by-step through the process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification and design of the required management groups is presented in simple, easy-to-follow steps, helping the reader to design and optimize management infrastructure.

Download the IPD Guides for Windows Deployment Services and System Center Operations Manager at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/ee382254.aspx.

Infrastructure Planning and Design streamlines the planning process by:

• Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.
• Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.
• Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.
• Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

Tell your peers about IPD guides! Please forward this mail to anyone who wants to learn more about Infrastructure Planning and Design guides.
Join the Beta
Additional Infrastructure Planning and Design guides are available as beta releases on the Connect Web site. They are open beta downloads. If you are not already a member of the IPD beta program, and would like to join, follow these steps:

1. Go here to join the IPD beta program: https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=1587&InvitationID=IPDM-QX6H-7TTV&SiteID=14 If the link does not work for you, copy and paste it into the Web browser address bar.
2. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID.
3. Enter your registration informat ion.
4. Continue to the IPD beta program page.

Already a member of the IPD beta program? Go here to get the latest IPD beta downloads: https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=6556&SiteID=14

 

Technorati Tags: Microsoft,Windows Deployment Services,System Center Operations Manager

Windows 7 Feature Walkthroughs

Explore new and updated features in Windows 7 with these short screencasts. Subscribe to the Windows Client Videos for IT Pros RSS feed to be automatically updated as new walkthroughs are added.

Topic include:

Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7

Windows XP Mode

Windows 7 Deployment Tools - Part 1: Preparing an Image using Sysprep and ImageX

Windows 7 Deployment Tools - Part 2: Deployment Image and Servicing Management

Windows 7 Deployment Tools - Part 3: Deployment Workbench in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Windows 7 Deployment Tools - Part 4: Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration

Power Management in Windows 7

Planning Windows Optimized Desktops and Windows 7 Projects with MAP

Browsing, Organizing, and Finding Information with Windows 7

Windows 7 VHD Boot Demonstration

Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7

and lots more you can see the full list here

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Office 2010 beta

You can now  download the Office 2010 Beta at http://office.com/beta for product downloads, articles, product information and links to forums related to Office 2010. There, you can download and install the latest pre-release version of Office 2010 client software and experience the exciting new features we have added to server products such as SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010.

You can also visit Technet Forums, where you can post questions, comments, and thoughts about your experience with Office 2010 Beta products, at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums

 

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New contest for developers

The .NET challenge at www.mydotnetstory.com to your customers, partners and colleges. They can submit their .NET solutions to a contest for a chance to win a 12-day Galapagos Islands trip or a Smart Car! They can also get featured on our wall of fame.

 

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Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides— Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology and Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released two updated guides, Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology and Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services.

With the release of these updated guides, the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) series of guides further assists organizations in selecting the right virtualization technologies for their business needs.

To select an appropriate virtualization technology, organizations can look to the updated IPD Guide for Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology. This guide walks the reader through the technology selection process for each workload—and is now updated to include coverage of Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

If the IPD Guide for Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology points the organization to Remote Desktop Services as a best fit for their business needs, the guide then directs the user to the updated IPD Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services, which then outlines key infrastructure planning and design guidance for a successful implementation of Remote Desktop Services. The IPD Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services leads the reader through the nine-step process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification of the RD Session Host farms is presented in a simple, easy-to-follow process, helping the reader to design and plan centralized virtual data centers.

Used together, these updated guides provide comprehensive planning and design guidance for implementing a Remote Desktop Services infrastructure. The IPD Guide for Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology also teams with other virtualization guides in the IPD Series—to provide end-to-end planning and design guidance for a variety of virtualization technologies.

Download the IPD Guide for Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=160981

Download the IPD Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177881

For users of Windows Server 2008 R2, the Remote Desktop Services guide is a complete replacement for the Terminal Services guide. The Remote Desktop Services guide reflects the new capabilities introduced with Windows Server 2008 R2 as well as the rebranding of Terminal Services. The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services remains available at http://www.microsoft.com/IPD.

Infrastructure Planning and Design streamlines the planning process by:

• Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.
• Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.

· Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.

· Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

Tell your peers about IPD guides! Please forward this mail to anyone who wants to learn more about Infrastructure Planning and Design guides.

Join the Beta
Additional Infrastructure Planning and Design guides are available as beta releases on the Connect Web site. They are open beta downloads. If you are not already a member of the IPD beta program, and would like to join, follow these steps:

1. Go here to join the IPD beta program: https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=1587&InvitationID=IPDM-QX6H-7TTV&SiteID=14 If the link does not work for you, copy and paste it into the Web browser address bar.
2. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID.
3. Enter your registration information.

4. Continue to the IPD beta program page.

Already a member of the IPD beta program? Go here to get the latest IPD beta downloads: https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=6556&SiteID=14

Technorati Tags: Microsoft,Virtualization Technology,Server 08 r2 Remote Desktop Services

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIRv7

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIRv7) was released on November 2. It’s the largest security report that Microsoft has ever published -- with 232 pages on the latest trends and data points you need to better understand what is happening in the threat landscape today.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the SIR, the report provides insights into the threat landscape from multiple vantage points so that you receive a well-rounded view of how attackers are behaving on the Internet. For example, on page 41 you’ll find a malware infection rate “heat map” that illustrates infection rates around the world followed by deep dives into malware trends in 19 countries -- very helpful information if your organization does business in different parts of the world. Later in the report there is a graph that shows infection-rate trends for the different operating systems and service packs over the past two years. If you are an IT pro looking for data to help make the case to move to a newer, more secure OS or simply the newest service pack, the data in SIRv7 may be able to help.

The section in the SIR on industry-wide vulnerability disclosure trends to be very interesting.

On page 149 you’ll see that the vast majority of vulnerability disclosures since 2004 have been related to applications. This is a good reminder for all IT departments to maintain a strategy to keep all software up to date, not just the OS or the browser.

You can get the full report or the 19-page Key Findings Summary in ten languages at www.microsoft.com/sir, as well as video overviews if you aren’t in the mood to read.

Technorati Tags: Microsoft,Security Intelligence Report

Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides—Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released a new guide: Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway.

This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are key to a successful implementation of Forefront Unified Access Gateway (Forefront UAG). The reader is guided through the logical three-step process of selecting the Forefront UAG features required, determining the number of instances, and designing the infrastructure. If access logging is required, the guide leads the reader through selecting and designing the most appropriate data store.

Download the IPD Guide for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=169356.

Infrastructure Planning and Design series guides streamline the planning process by:

• Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.

• Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.

• Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.

• Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

Tell your peers about IPD guides! Please forward this mail to anyone who wants to learn more about Infrastructure Planning and Design guides.

Join the Beta
Subscribe to the IPD beta program and we will notify you when new beta guides become available for your review and feedback. These are open beta downloads. If you are not already a member of the IPD Beta Program and would like to join, follow these steps:

1. Go here to join the IPD beta program:

https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=1587&InvitationID=IPDM-QX6H-7TTV&SiteID=14

If the link does not work for you, copy and paste it into the Web browser address bar.

2. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID.

3. Enter your registration information.

4. Continue to the IPD program beta page, scroll down to Infrastructure Planning and Design,

Already a member of the IPD beta program? Go here to get the latest IPD beta downloads: https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=6556&SiteID=14

Related Resources
Check out all that the Infrastructure Planning and Design team has to offer! Visit the IPD page on TechNet, http://www.microsoft.com/ipd, for additional information, including our most recent guides.

 

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Vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Could Allow For Remote Code Execution

OVERVIEW:

A vulnerability discovered in the Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader applications could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems. Adobe Reader allows users to view Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Adobe Acrobat offers users additional features such as the ability to create PDF files. Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

It should be noted that there is no patch available for this vulnerability, and it is being actively exploited on the Internet.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED:

• Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.2 and prior
• Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.2 and prior
• Adobe Reader 9.2 and prior

RISK:
Government:

• Large and medium government entities: High
• Small government entities: High

Businesses:

• Large and medium business entities: High
• Small business entities: High

Home users: High

DESCRIPTION:
Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat are prone to a remote code execution vulnerability when handling malicious PDF files. The vulnerability is found in a JavaScript function and is caused by an unspecified memory corruption error, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. A few anti-virus vendors are currently detecting a malicious PDF file as Trojan.Pidief.H.  Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

It should be noted that there is no patch available for this vulnerability, and it is being actively exploited on the Internet.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend that application developers take the following actions:

• Consider disabling JavaScript in Adobe products by navigating to Edit->Preferences and unchecking 'Enable Acrobat JavaScript'.
• Ensure antivirus software signatures are current.
• Install the appropriate vendor patch as soon as it becomes available after appropriate testing.
• Do not open email attachments from unknown or un-trusted sources.
• Do not visit un-trusted websites or follow links provided by unknown or un-trusted sources.
• Provide user awareness notification about this vulnerability and exploit.

REFERENCES:
Adobe:
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/new_adobe_reader_and_acrobat_v.html

Technorati Tags: Security,Adobe,Acrobat,adobe reader

IE8 VS other browsers

I heard for year all about security and browsers. Well it time I put my 2 cents in on this issue.

1. In Windows Vista and in Windows 7 The new security model protect the computer with IE running in a security mode of less that user. When you install Firefox or any other browser you install them and then they run as user a higher level in the operating system.

The higher the level the applications runs at the higher the risk of an successful web attack through the browser.

For phishing Issues the report  says…..

On the  site http://nsslabs.com/browser-security-malware-3Q2009

They report  average phishing URL catch rate for browsers over the entire 14 day test period ranged from 2% for Safari 4 to 83% for Windows Internet Explorer 8. Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3 were the most consistent in the high level of protection they offered. Statistically, Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3 had a two-way tie for first, given the margin of error of 3.96%. Opera 10 beta came in third due to inconsistent protection during the test. Chrome 2 was consistent, albeit at a much lower rate of protection, and Safari offered minimal overall protection.

The report is here http://nsslabs.com/browser-security-malware-3Q2009 

 

For issues on Malware the sites says……

Internet Explorer 8 caught 81% of the live threats, an exceptional score which surpassed the next best browser (Firefox 3) by a 54% margin. Windows Internet Explorer 8 improved 12% between Q1 and Q2 tests, evidence of concerted efforts Microsoft is making in the SmartScreen technology.

Firefox 3 caught 27% of live threats, far fewer than Internet Explorer 8. It was, however, the best among products utilizing the

Google SafeBrowsing API. (Note: Firefox 3.5 was not stable enough to be tested during the course of this test. A patch has subsequently become available to address the stability issue. We were able to manually verify that the protection was identical between versions 3.0.11 and 3.5).

Safari 4 caught 21% of live threats. Overall protection varied greatly, with two short periods of severe dips.

Chrome 2 caught just 7% of live threats an 8% drop from the previous test.

Opera 10 Beta caught a mere 1% of live threats, providing virtually no protection against socially engineered malware. In our test bed validation, we verified there was effectively no difference between Opera 9 and Opera 10 Beta.

The report is here

Thanks to a great site http://nsslabs.com/ for this information !

 

Technorati Tags: Browser Security

Updated Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series

The Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series has been updated to include new security baselines for Windows® 7, BitLocker^TM Drive Encryption, and Windows® Internet Explorer® 8.

The Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series provides organizations with an end-to-end solution to help plan, deploy, and monitor security baselines of Windows® operating systems and 2007 Microsoft® Office applications. The series has been updated to include new security baselines for Windows 7, BitLocker, and Internet Explorer 8.

This series is designed to help your organization meet its security and compliance requirements by providing prescriptive and tested security guidance from Microsoft, automated tools to help configure and deploy recommended security settings, configuration packs compatible with the desired configuration management (DCM) feature of Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, and reporting functionality to help verify that compliance requirements have been met.

Download the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series

Looking for other Windows 7 resources from the Solution Accelerators team? Check out the Windows Desktop Solution Accelerators page

 

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Security Site for All

Here is a security site with information for all to use and share.

With Content on

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

PROTECT YOURSELF

PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER

Lots so good information and Videos for you to learn and think how you operate your computer and how to protect you identity

 

 

Go here

 

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Direct Access Design and Deployment Guides

Direct Access Design and Deployment Guides

Brief Description

These guides provide information about advantages, disadvantages, requirements, recommendations, and design considerations for deploying Direct Access and instructions to configure Direct Access servers and other infrastructure servers. Think of Direct access as a 10,000 mile lan cable.

You need Windows 7 and Server 08 r2

To download the docs go here

To see a great video explaining this click here

Technorati Tags: Direct Access,Server 2008 r2.,Windows 7

Bing Links to Twitter

SFO today Microsoft show integration with Bing and Twitter to show real time communications…

This is a Copy of the announcement on Microsoft.com

One of the most interesting things going on today on the Internet is the notion of the real time web. The idea of accessing data in real time has been an elusive goal in the world of search. Web indexes in search engines update at pretty amazing rates, given what it takes to crawl the entire web and index it for searching, but getting that to “real time” has been challenging.

The explosive popularity of Twitter is the best example of this opportunity. Twitter is producing millions of tweets every minute on every subject you can imagine. The power of those tweets as a form of data that can be surfaced in search is enormous. Innovative services like Twitter give us access to public opinion and thoughts in a way that has not before been possible. From important social and political issues to keeping friends up to date on the minute-by-minute of our daily lives, the web is getting more and more real time.

Search needs to keep up. Shortly after we launched Bing, we did an experiment with the team at Twitter, where we took a fairly small number of “celebrities” from Twitter and provided access to their tweets as part of the search result. Here is a great example.

But what if we take that to the next level? What if we indexed basically the whole public Twitter stream and made it available to customers?

We’re glad you asked that. Because today at Web 2.0 we announced that working with those clever birds over at Twitter, we now have access to the entire public Twitter feed and have a beta of Bing Twitter search for you to play with (in the US, for now). Try it out. The Bing and Twitter teams want to know what you think.

How does this all work?

Were you as fascinated by the 6-year-old boy floating away in a balloon as we were? Was it a hoax? We know that people are going to twitter more and more for information surrounding all the latest chatter.

You can now search for what people are saying all over the web about breaking news topics, your favorite celebrity, hometown sports team, and anything else you use Twitter to stay on top of today.

 

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No more Windows Mobile now Windows Phones

 

New phones now carry “Windows phones” branding, offer new touch and browsing capabilities, perform equally well at work and at play.

 

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2009 — Microsoft today unveiled a new generation of phones from leading manufacturers and mobile operators that offer an intuitive user interface, powerful Web browsing, and access to an online library of downloadable services and applications. Windows^® phones — a new brand for phones running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system — are now available in retail stores worldwide in a broad range of styles and prices.

Also announced the availability of two key services platforms for the new phones: My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. My Phone is a free service that helps people back up and manage photos, applications and other content from their phone or PC, as well as restore information in the event of a lost phone. Windows Marketplace for Mobile is an online library of business and leisure mobile applications — as well as games — that customers can buy and download directly to their phones.

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HTC Imagio
The HTC Imagio has a large 3.6-inch high-resolution touch-screen display that makes it perfect for viewing photos and video on the go. It also a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and anti-shake technology, plus GPS and GSM connectivity.

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Samsung Intrepid
The Samsung Intrepid features a slim design and full QWERTY keyboard that allows users to text, Instant Message and email with ease, plus a touch screen for added flexibility.

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HTC Pure
The HTC PURE incorporates a large 3.2 inch display and a slim, sharp design. The device features sensitive touch screen technology, which allows for fast and easy zooming of web pages, emails, text messages, photos and documents.

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HTC Tilt 2
The HTC Tilt 2 has distinct style and strength while delivering a powerful productivity experience available. It features a high-resolution 3.6 inch widescreen display and full slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

 

Windows phones are designed to keep people connected to their business e-mail, calendar and contacts, as well as helping people stay in touch with friends and family with voice, instant messaging, photo and video sharing and social networking.

The launch of the Windows phone brand signals a major evolution in the company’s mobile strategy from being purely a platform provider to delivering both a great platform and end-to-end experiences and choices through software and services, including a broad portfolio of applications and support from the developer community. The branding will also make it easier to find Windows phones in stores.

The new phones are available with a wide variety of styles and features, including full physical QWERTY keyboards, touch screens or both. Windows phones offer more choices of mobile operators and phone styles than any other mobile platform on the market. Manufacturers include Acer, HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba Corp.

The HTC Pure, for example, is engineered for one-hand use, and has a touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera, expandable memory and ambient-light sensor. The HTC Tilt 2 features a high-resolution, 3.6-inch widescreen display and full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, GPS technology, and gravity, proximity and ambient-light sensors. And the Samsung Intrepid features a slim design and full QWERTY keyboard, plus a touch screen for added flexibility, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, a 3.0-megapixel camera and GPS technology.

A Single Phone for Work and Play

Windows phones offer the familiarity of Windows software, with mobile versions of Windows Live, Microsoft Office, Windows Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. People can access their work and personal e-mail accounts, surf the Web, look at a PowerPoint presentation, read a Word document or review an Excel spreadsheet.

The phones come with enhanced touch capabilities, including the ability to recognize a standard set of gestures, and Internet Explorer Mobile, a new, more PC-like browser that comes with Adobe Flash Lite support for better rendering and can log onto secure Web sites, so users can bank online or connect to their corporate networks.

With Windows Live on their phones, users can keep track of friends through Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or Windows Live. They can upload photos and videos taken with the phones to a Facebook or MySpace page, or have video chats with friends. And they can have access to all their e-mail accounts — Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo! mail, Gmail, Outlook Mobile and more — with auto updates so they don’t have to keep signing in to refresh.

My Phone and Marketplace

Microsoft is supporting the new phones with two new services. The first, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, is an online library of business and leisure mobile applications — as well as games — that customers can buy and download directly to their phones.

The second service, My Phone, lets people sync and back up information on their phones — such as contacts, appointments, messages, photos and videos — to a password-protected Web site. The free service is especially useful when a phone is lost, which happens 12 million times per year in the U.S., according to Microsoft surveys. My Phone premium service can ring the phone, even if it’s set to vibrate; show on a map where the phone was the last time it synchronized with the network; remotely lock the phone if it’s been stolen; and even remotely wipe the phone’s memory to protect personal data. If people need to replace the phone, My Phone can transfer to the new phone all the data that had been backed up from the lost phone.

People can personalize their Windows phones, outfitting them with apps and games from Windows Marketplace for Mobile. They can personalize the wallpaper on the home screen with their own photos and colors, or designs created by top designers such as Isaac Mizrahi, then further customize the home screen with widgets and plug-ins that show updates from their favorite Web services, tweets, sports scores, stock quotes, news, weather reports, etc.

Windows phones offer greater value, choice

 

Microsoft worked extensively with phone manufacturers to make sure that phones were equipped to allow users to make the most of Windows Mobile technology. The company’s partners are expected to deliver more than 30 new phones in more than 20 countries by the end of the year.

Source; Microsoft presspass

 

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Do you want the windows 7 product guide

 

go to http://www.thewindowsclub.com/the-complete-windows-7-product-guide

 

 

 

And at bottom of the picture click on link to download 8 meg file.

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Microsoft Security Essentials - FREE

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.

Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7

• For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
• For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
• VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
• 140 MB of available hard disk space.
• An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.
• Internet Browser:
  • Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
• Microsoft Security Essentials also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. For more information see the system requirements for Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

Yes for HOME USERS it FREE !!!! with Support form Microsoft

 

To get this offer go here

 

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Get on the beta of Infrastructure planning and design guides

Additional Infrastructure Planning and Design guides are available as beta releases on the Connect Web site. They are open beta downloads. If you are not already a member of the IPD beta program, and would like to join, follow these steps:

1. Go here to join the IPD beta program: https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=1587&InvitationID=IPDM-QX6H-7TTV&SiteID=14

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Virtualization guides are updated

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released two updated virtualization guides: Windows Server Virtualization and System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
These guides, updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server® 2008 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, outline the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of these virtualization products.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows Server Virtualization takes the reader through the process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification of the Hyper-V™ server hosts required is presented in easy-to-follow steps, helping the reader to design and plan virtual server datacenters.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager assists readers in the design and implementation of SCVMM architecture, thus enabling centralized administration of physical and virtual machines. Identification of the VMM server instances required is one of the simple, seven-step design processes presented in this guide.

Download the IPD Guides for Virtualization at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/ee395429.aspx
Infrastructure Planning and Design streamlines the planning process by:

• Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.
• Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.
• Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.
• Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

 

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Are you a student and have an EDU email address

You can buy Windows 7 which  retails 119.00 your price 29.95

To get the Windows 7 Deal go here

Microsoft Office Ultimate retails 679.00 your price 59.95 to get office  go here

 

Microsoft Office Ultimate retails 679.00 your price 59.96

 

Word 2007
A comprehensive set of writing tools that help you create and share content.

PowerPoint 2007
Powerful presentation tool that allows you to create professional-looking presentations.

Excel 2007
A powerful tool for creating spreadsheets, and analyze and share information.

OneNote 2007
A digital notebook solution, allowing you to gather notes and information in one place.

Outlook 2007
An integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries

Access 2007
A database solution that allows you to effectively track, report and share information.

Publisher 2007
Create, personalize, and share a publications and marketing materials in-house.

Groove 2007
A collaboration tool that helps teams work together.

InfoPath 2007
An information-gathering program, allowing you to create and deploy electronic forms.

 

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Windows Mobile 6.5 coming soon

Microsoft to Deliver New Generation of Windows Phones on Oct. 6

Leading mobile operators and phone manufacturers worldwide prepare to introduce an array of sleek new Windows phones.

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 1, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Windows^® phones will be widely available at retail stores worldwide on Oct. 6, 2009. The new phones will be the first to feature Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile phone software, and will deliver new customer experiences through an improved, easy-to-use user interface, better browsing capabilities and access to valuable services, including Windows Marketplace for Mobile and Microsoft My Phone.

“A Windows phone gives people a single phone that works for their whole life, keeping them connected to the people and information they care most about by harnessing the power of the PC, phone and Web,” said Todd Peters, corporate vice president of the Mobile Communications Marketing Group at Microsoft.

Industry Players Rally Behind Windows Phones

Partners from around the globe are committed to updating or expanding their portfolios to include phones with Windows Mobile 6.5.

Mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and phone manufacturers HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba Corp.

access to a wide variety of applications for direct download.

 

Interestingly enough, we discovered that most people who carry a Windows phone don’t realize it’s running Windows Mobile. We also heard from many people considering their very first smartphone purchase that they’d very

One Phone for Work and Play

Windows phones are ideal devices for work and play, giving consumers the confidence to get things done with mobile versions of the software they recognize and expect from their PCs. The redesigned Internet Explorer Mobile browser includes a new engine and built-in Adobe Flash Lite support for better rendering and completion of tasks, so it’s easy to do more from a phone, such as check in for a flight, get directions or pay bills while on the go. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile delivers a familiar, consistent e-mail experience across the PC, phone and browser, while Microsoft Office Mobile allows customers to open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents right from their phone. With Windows Live on their phones, users can keep track of friends in one place, no matter which social networking sites they belong to — Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or Windows Live.

Powerful Mobile Services

Windows phones will debut with two new powerful mobile services so that the information, contacts and applications customers want are always at their fingertips. A wide variety of approved and certified applications will be available for direct download to Windows phones from Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and an easy return policy lets customers buy with confidence. The free My Phone service allows customers to automatically back up and sync photos, music, contacts and text messages from their phone to the Web, making it easy to access and manage them from their phone or PC or restore the information in the event of a lost phone.

A Customized Experience, From Keyboards to Widgets

Windows phones give consumers the choice of a broad selection of form factors from sleek, touch-screen devices to full QWERTY keyboards to make it easy to find a phone that fits their needs. Windows Mobile 6.5 provides easy access to third-party applications such as Facebook, Netflix and Zagat, and an improved, touch-friendly user interface that allows customers to tailor their phone to suit their individual style. With the new version, users can change the look and feel of their phones with designer themes or a personal background and customize their home screen with widgets so the information they need is always easy to find.

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Cybersecurity bill proposes giving government agency broad power during attacks

 

This is part of an article posted by by Declan McCullagh of CNET at

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.

They're not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, have spent months drafting behind closed doors. CNET News has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft of S.773 (excerpt), which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency.

The new version would allow the president to "declare a cybersecurity emergency" relating to "non-governmental" computer networks and do what's necessary to respond to the threat. Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.

"I think the redraft, while improved, remains troubling due to its vagueness," said Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance, which counts representatives of Verizon, Verisign, Nortel, and Carnegie Mellon University on its board. "It is unclear what authority Sen. Rockefeller thinks is necessary over the private sector. Unless this is clarified, we cannot properly analyze, let alone support the bill."

Please tell your Congressmen and Senators your concerns with this BILL… an Excerpt of the draft bill S.773 which can be seen here at http://www.politechbot.com/docs/rockefeller.revised.cybersecurity.draft.082709.pdf

The full article is at http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

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ZoomText Express a great utility

Are you are trainer who need to show details on the screen ?

Do you have problems reading small fonts ?

Do you have the need to wear reading glasses and you eyes still get tired ?

Would it be great if you could change the background color on all the screen or change the time to make it easier to read.

Do you do spread sheets or work with Genealogy software ?

ZoomText Express is an affordable screen magnifier designed for those who squint at the computer screen and lean in to read the fine print. It provides a gentle boost of magnification (up to 2 times) so that hard to read text is larger, clearer and easier to see. You can also apply a soft tint to white areas of the screen or reverse all colors to eliminate that familiar blinding glare.

Have trouble finding the mouse pointer and text cursor? ZoomText Express lets you adjust the size and color of the pointer and apply eye-catching locators to the cursor making them easy to see and follow.

With the versatile features of ZoomText Express, you can now enjoy using your computer with deserved comfort and ease.

You can learn more at http://www.aisquared.com/zoomtextexpress

 

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Windows 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization

User Group Support Services in partnership with Windows 7 invites you to join Mark Russinovich at a virtual roundtable for IT pros worldwide to discuss Windows 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS EXCITING EVENT!

When: Thursday, September 24

Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Your Host: Mark Russinovich

Connect to: https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard

Hear from a panel of experts how virtualization tools can help you with application compatibility concerns whether you’re migrating from Windows Vista or Windows XP. Join us to discuss how presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application virtualization can reduce testing times, expedite deployment and ultimately help you streamline PC management. We’ll cover the latest desktop virtualization technologies from Microsoft, including App-V, MED-V and XP Mode for Windows 7. Plus we share tips and tricks and demonstrate free tools to analyze and fix applications while answering your questions live during the event..

As part of the “virtual” experience, you may submit your questions about Windows 7 Application Compatibility to the panel live during the event—or submit questions in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com.

Missed Part 1? Watch the replay.

Springboard Series: The resource for Windows desktop IT professionals

 

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Windows 7, Server 2008 r2 and Exchange 2010 Launch events

Across the US, there are 25 Windows Launch Events available to you! They are going from Sept. 24^th to Nov. 4^th. Attendees get a FREE COPY of Windows 7! Find a city near you!

• Atlanta - Sep. 28
• Baltimore - Nov. 9
• Boston - Oct. 5
• Chicago - Oct. 20
• Cleveland - Oct. 12
• Dallas - Nov. 4
• Denver - Sep. 24

• Detroit - Oct. 28
• Houston - Nov. 9
• Kansas City - Nov. 4
• Los Angeles - Oct. 28
• Miami - Sep. 24
• Minneapolis - Sep. 24
• New York City - Oct. 20

• Orange County - Oct. 26
• Philadelphia - Sep. 28
• Phoenix - Sep. 28
• Pittsburgh - Sep. 30
• Portland - Oct. 14
• San Diego - Oct. 26
• San Francisco - Oct. 20

• San Jose - Oct. 5
• Seattle - Oct. 12
• St. Louis - Nov. 9
• Washington - Nov. 4

 

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Windows 7 Talk

At the

The Association of Personal Computer User Groups

wants to invite you to its

Annual Meeting

at the Ohio Midwest Regional

in Newark, Ohio

at the Cherry Valley Lodge

August 28th, 29th & 30th, 2009 I will be having a Build event on Windows 7 and also a presentation of Windows 7 , what it can do for you

to find out more about this event go to http://ohiomidwest.apcug.org/

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Windows 7 Training

On Wednesday, August 19 at 9pm EDT (8pm CDT, 7pm MDT, 6pm PST, and 11AM Thursday Melbourne Time) I will be presenting Windows 7 using Live meeting at this web address. Before you attend you will need to have downloaded the client from here and checked to be sure it is working by going to this address.

This event is open to all Members and Non Member of ACPUG.

 

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New Zune HD

REDMOND, Wash. – Aug. 13, 2009 – Zune HD, the next generation of Microsoft Corp.'s portable digital media player, is available now for pre-order and is set to hit store shelves on Sept. 15. The player, available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, is the first touch-screen Zune and includes powerful playback technology to give you a different way to experience media on the go. Combined with unparalleled PC software and online services such as Zune Pass, Zune provides a rich and meaningful connection to music, videos, podcasts and more.

Pre-order Zune HD in 16GB Black and 32GB Platinum through http://www.zune.net/zunehd from Amazon.com, Best Buy,Walmart and Microsoft. Beginning September 15, at http://www.ZuneOriginals.net, both 16GB and 32GB capacities of Zune HD will be available in five different colors with the option to customize your player with one of 10 new engravings designed by guest artists.

WHAT: With a sleek and stylish design, Zune HD is the first to combine these features:

• Built-in HD Radio™ receiver. Allows you to listen to higher-quality sound than is available from traditional radio channels, as well as access additional programming through HD2 and HD3 multicast channels from many of your favorite local FM radio stations at no extra cost.

• HD video output capabilities. Supports HD video playback from the device through a premium HDMI A/V docking station (sold separately) directly to an HD TV in 720p, making it easy to enjoy better-than-DVD-quality video on your own big screen at home.

• OLED touch screen. Allows you to easily flip through music, movies and other content. The 3.3-inch glass screen and 16:9 widescreen format display (480x272 resolution) offer a premium viewing experience.

• Built-in Wi-Fi. Allows for browsing, streaming or downloading new music from Zune Marketplace.

• Internet browser. Full-screen Web browsing, optimized for the multi-touch screen with zoom-in and zoom-out gestures.

• Accessories, at home and on the road. Zune HD and AV Dock charges and syncs players while playing supported 720p HD videos on HDTVs. Play HD Radio, music and podcasts from your Zune HD device through your car stereo using the Zune Premium Car Pack.

WHY: Pre-order now to be one of the first to experience the new Zune HD's advanced design,innovative technology and rich multimedia capabilities powered by the NVIDIA Tegra™ chip ultra low-power HD processor.

PRICING: Zune HD 16GB: $219.99 (estimated retail price); Zune HD 32GB: $289.99 (estimated retail price)

WHEN: Pre-order starting Thursday, Aug. 13. Purchase in stores on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

WHERE ONLINE: http://www.zune.net/zunehd

WHERE IN STORE: Place a pre-order in person at Best Buy beginning August 16. If you want to sneak a peek, visit select stores in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., areas on August 22 and 23.

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