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IT certification practice exams pose risks
If you are taking an IT certification exam, beware of "study materials" from TestKing, Pass4Sure and many other similar test-preparation online sites. These sites advertise high-quality practice Read more...
Microsoft patents 'page up' and 'page down'
Microsoft was granted a patent on the ‘page up' and ‘page down' keystroke just a couple of weeks ago. As noted by ZDNet, Read more...
Email hoaxes that grab millions
It's hard to believe, but those far-fetched email scams telling you that you have won the lottery or offering investment opportunities that sound too good to be true still seem to attract plenty of Read more...
Microsoft's flawed update
Microsoft made quite a big deal about issuing 11 security updates this month to correct problems with Windows. Too bad it couldn't even get the updates right. The company now has revised one of those Read more...
Can Jerry Seinfeld add cool to Microsoft?
Can a funny, well-known pitchman help Microsoft overcome its Windows Vista operating system woes, making consumers feel better about a product they have not grown to love? It appears the software Read more...
Microsoft to unveil new licensing policies for virtual machines
Earlier this week, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company will announce licensing changes with regards to server virtualization next Tuesday. Indeed, current Microsoft licensing rules have been Read more...
Advice on connecting disparate offices
Jason Harrison was asked to a find a better way to connect 3,000 employees in 60 locations around the globe when he joined the communications firm, Universal McCann, as CIO two years ago. The old Read more...
Bumper fixes for Augusts' Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is pepping a bumper crop of 12 security fixes for Augusts' Patch Tuesday this coming week. Seven of these are deemed as "critical" fixes by the Redmond-based company. These vulnerabilities Read more...
Microsoft to share more security information
Facing countless and unending security issues, Microsoft this week announced a new initiative to help IT administrators evaluate vulnerabilities in the company's software and to share that Read more...
Microsoft working on Windows replacement
Indisputably the dominant computing platform of choice, the Windows Operating System looks set to remain that way for many more years to come. Microsoft is certainly not content to take things Read more...