Microsoft takes cloud fight to Google; Microsoft warns of spike in Java attacks

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	Microsoft takes cloud fight to Google The game is on. Microsoft officially took its ubiquitous Office suite to the cloud this week with Office 365. And that, say industry watchers, is not good news for rival Google. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Intel The Value of PC Refresh with Microsoft Windows 7 Intel IT's extensive evaluation showed: • 97% of test users would recommend Windows 7 to their colleagues • Potential $11 million in estimated savings to Intel over three years Download the paper to learn how Intel IT's Windows 7 migration is delivering IT cost efficiencies and improving manageability and security. Click to continue In this Issue Microsoft warns of spike in Java attacks Microsoft wants to know if my computer is possessed Gartner: The bell tolls for Windows XP Publicity stunt showers audience with Kinect, Xbox 360s Ray Ozzie leaving Microsoft: He'll always have Notes Answers to your questions about Office 365 Microsoft's anti-Zeus tool cleans quarter-million PCs Microsoft signs cloud deals with California, New York City WHITE PAPER: NetApp Report: A Smart New Approach to Storage Purchases Most organizations are still buying storage based on outmoded ways of thinking. Find out why it's time to modernize your approach and the key criteria you need to consider before making your next IT investment. Read now! Microsoft warns of spike in Java attacks In the course of researching and preparing volume 9 of the Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft analysts discovered an interesting trend. According to Microsoft's findings, attacks against Java have recently surged to unprecedented levels -- dwarfing attacks against Adobe PDFs. Read More Microsoft wants to know if my computer is possessed So I'm on MSN.com a moment ago and among the headline links being touted as "Must See" is one asking the provocative question: "Is your computer possessed?" My first thought is that of course my computer is possessed; it's running Windows (rim shot). Read More Gartner: The bell tolls for Windows XP There are a number of IT trends users will see in coming years, but one that's expected to rise to the top will be the need to migrate off Windows XP and Office 2003 as the end of support nears. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Improve Your Risk Profile Gateway Health Plan realized the need to make major changes in its storage environment to support business growth and customer demands. The primary objective was to improve the reliability of its production database environment to support customers during disasters. Read now! Publicity stunt showers audience with Kinect, Xbox 360s Yesterday Oprah propelled a bunch of middle-aged women to their feet screaming like Doc Brown had time-warped The Beatles to the stage when she announced her studio audience was going home with Kinect, Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing camera. That, as well as brand new Xbox 360s in the bargain. Read More Ray Ozzie leaving Microsoft: He'll always have Notes Forever best known to many as the father of Lotus Notes, Ray Ozzie is leaving his position as Microsoft's chief software architect, the one previously held by a guy named Gates. Following a transition period of unannounced length, Ozzie will be exiting the company, too. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Solution Center NWW PAN IDG Attend Citrix & Microsoft Virtualization Seminar Citrix and Microsoft are coming to a city near you to deliver the answers you need. You'll get hands-on experience with desktop virtualization and stay ahead of the technology curve. Learn what other companies are doing and how you can quickly get all the benefits of desktop virtualization for your organization. Learn more now! Answers to your questions about Office 365 Microsoft made a big splash with the launch of Office 365, its cloud offering combining Office applications with programs such as Exchange, SharePoint and Lync. But we felt the 30-minute Webcast left a number of questions unanswered that we'd like to try to tackle. Read More Microsoft's anti-Zeus tool cleans quarter-million PCs Microsoft said its free malware cleaning tool had scrubbed the money-stealing Zeus bot from nearly 275,000 Windows computers in under a week. Read More Microsoft signs cloud deals with California, New York City Under a new deal with Microsoft, New York City employees will be able to access Microsoft Office cloud services. Read More
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