Worms back at top of Microsoft threat list; new version of MSN launches; switchover deal for CRM Online

Microsoft-backed open source group outlines project guidelines; Microsoft launches new version of MSN Microsoft Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by 3COM Comprehensive NAC Read this whitepaper on improving endpoint defense, control and visibility through integrated management and enforcement. Learn more Spotlight Story Worms back at top of Microsoft threat list Long dismissed as a security scare of the past, Internet worms appear to have made a strong comeback, jumping to take the top two places on Microsoft's latest threat list. Read full story Related News: Microsoft-backed open source group outlines project guidelines The CodePlex Foundation seeks to connect corporate software developers with open source community projects Microsoft launches new version of MSN Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned MSN.com in the U.S., the first major update for the page in more than 10 years. How to create a virtual PC on Windows 7 Windows 7 is already a big hit for Microsoft, according to market-share tracker Net Applications, which shows it rising past all the extant versions of Linux and Windows except Vista and XP and into fourth place hot on the heels of the Mac OS X 10.5. Mundie: time is right for tablet computing Although Microsoft leaders have spent years promoting tablet computers with only marginal success, excitement around the form factor is finally building, thanks to technology advancements, a Microsoft executive says. Microsoft 'neutered' UAC in Windows 7, says researcher A Sophos security official said that Microsoft went too far in cutting the security messages delivered in Windows 7 by "neutering" the User Account Control (UAC) feature. Microsoft correctly predicts reliable exploits just 27% of the time Microsoft's monthly predictions about whether hackers will create reliable exploit code for its bugs were right only about a quarter of the time in the first half of 2009, the company acknowledges. SQL PASS Summit 2009 Brian Egler: Day 1 started out with "Bruce" Wayne Snyder providing opening remarks at the PASS Summit 2009 and finished with "Batman Returns" on the AMC channel. In between was a festival of SQL Server know-how and networking. A great day. Switchover deal for CRM Online Microsoft is trying to steal away Salesforce.com and Oracle CRM on Demand customers with a new offer that will provide them with six months' access to its own CRM Online application at no charge if they sign a 12-month contract. Three-year-old Office patch stymies most attacks Users running Microsoft Office can stump nearly three-fourths of all known attacks targeting the suite by applying just one three-year-old patch, according to recently published data. Microsoft says Windows 7 doing well so far Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system has been doing well in the market since it launched nearly two weeks ago, Microsoft executives say. Microsoft to open cloud computing center in Taiwan Microsoft celebrated its 20th year in Taiwan by agreeing to open a joint cloud computing center with the island's economics ministry. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? 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