Anti-virus built in to XP SP2?. As Dana pointed out, this is an interesting article about Microsoft adding a built-in virus scanner to Windows XP SP2. I'm torn, obviously. On one hand, for all those home users who never seem to be able to use AV properly, maybe this isn't such a bad thing. Although… Continue reading Anti-virus built in to XP SP2?
Author: Vince Kimball
Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide
Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide. “This guide is designed to provide you with essential information about how to harden your Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 environment. In addition to practical, hands-on configuration recommendations, this guide includes strategies for combating spam, viruses, and other external threats to your Exchange 2003 messaging system” [MS Exchange Blog]
Greenspan Urges Cuts to Social Security to Rein In Deficit
Greenspan Urges Cuts to Social Security to Rein In Deficit. Congress was urged today to rein in entitlement benefits like Social Security and Medicare in order to cut budget deficits. By Kenneth N. Gilpin. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Does more productive Visual Studio mean fewer IT jobs?
Does more productive Visual Studio mean fewer IT jobs?. Hmmm, Darcy Burner takes on Jim Fawcette after he wrote that the increased programmer productivity that tools like Visual Studio brings is what is causing developers to get laid off. I too disagree with my old boss. At Demo last week VCs were telling me that… Continue reading Does more productive Visual Studio mean fewer IT jobs?
Deciding on platforms and buying a PowerBook
Deciding on platforms and buying a PowerBook. As I start doing software development for Software Garden, the question comes up about which platform should I develop for. This posting discusses that. I also describe how I bow to all my friends and others important to me who use Apple Macs and buy a PowerBook to… Continue reading Deciding on platforms and buying a PowerBook
Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises. Today, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates kicked off the RSA Conference 2004 in San Francisco by touting all the things Microsoft is doing to improve security. Two years after making security Microsoft’s top priority, Mr. Gates needs to do a bit more than just talk about security. The message is fairly consistent: Microsoft will fix… Continue reading Promises, Promises
My vision of blogging's future
My vision of blogging's future. Dave Winer is asking for visions of what the future of Weblogging tools and services might look like. I've already seen the future. How can I say that? Because it's already here. The problem is that no one tool has wrapped up what's cool. Let's look: First, TypePad has the… Continue reading My vision of blogging's future
O'Reilly relaunches Windows Dev Center
O'Reilly relaunches Windows Dev Center. O'Reilly has just relaunched its Windows Dev Center. Looking forward to cool stuff over there about Windows and Longhorn. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]
Microsoft to unveil antispam plans
InfoWorld: Microsoft to unveil antispam plans. On Tuesday, the company will release a specification for an antispam technology called Caller ID, a Microsoft-developed take on sender authentication technology that tries to validate the source address associated with an e-mail message, according to John Levine, co-chairman of the independent Antispam Research Group, part of the IETF.… Continue reading Microsoft to unveil antispam plans
U.S. Still Mining Terror Data
U.S. Still Mining Terror Data. When Congress deep-sixed the Total Information Awareness program for fear it would compromise individual privacy, the government simply moved its research to various intelligence offices. [Wired News]