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New Exploit Targets Internet Explorer

Researcher in New Zealand discovered holes in Microsoft's Web Proxy Automatic Discovery (WPAD) program.

SAP Trots Out CRM 2007

SAP today showed off its latest CRM wares, recast as a good Web 2.0 citizen.

Vista SP1 To Enhance Security, Block Piracy

Microsoft said that the first service pack for Windows Vista will fight off known exploits as well as kill off its "reduced functionality mode."

Microsoft Starts Talking Up UC Tools Strategy

Microsoft has talked a ton about why Unified Communications can be a big value to users.

Open Source Limited in SMB Market, Report Finds

The viability of selling open source software (OSS) to the small and medium business (SMB) segment of the market may not be as big of an opportunity as previously thought, according to a report released by the 451 Group.

Serena Offers Business Mashup Solutions

Serena Software released its new Business Mashup solution today, which originally had its debut in September. Serena's Business Mashup solution includes Serena Mashup Server (which is sold based on a license fee) and Serena Mashup Composer (a free development tool).

Microsoft Adds APIs to Win Embedded CE

Component-rich upgrade for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 released.

Developer's Notebook: The ALT.NET Conference

Scott Guthrie turns heads at ALT.NET conference.

BI Consolidation

IBM snaps up Cognos after SAP agrees to acquire Business Objects.

VS Extension Targets Outlook + Services

Microsoft’s S+S blueprints bring Visual Studio into the picture.

Electric Cloud, VMware Team Up

Electric Cloud’s ElectricCommander runs on VMware’s virtual machines.

Intel and Microsoft Boost High-Performance Computing

Intel and Microsoft up the stakes in high-performance computing.

Database Vendors Improve XML Handling

XML finds a place in enterprise RDBMSes.

SQL Server '08 Adds Dev Perks

It took longer than expected, but the latest CTP is now available, adding clear encryption, better reporting and geospatial support.

IIS Embraces PHP

Zend Technologies and Microsoft optimize PHP for IIS.

VSTS 2008 Release Brings LINQ to Fore

Microsoft’s Meijer wants to use LINQ to improve Web programming.

Reller Lands at Microsoft's Platform and Services Division

Tami Reller, a Microsoft Business Solutions veteran, has a new job as CFO of Microsoft's Platform & Services Division.

Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Coming Friday

Microsoft on Friday launches its first major Exchange Server 2007 update, pushing Service Pack 1 out the door.

Telelogic Adds UML 2.1 Modeling to Architect Solutions

Telelogic has improved components of its overall "enterprise lifecycle management" software product suite, which combines model-driven development with application lifecycle management.

Affero General Public License V3 Released

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) recently published GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3), a derivative of GPL version 3. Unlike the standard GPL, Affero has an additional clause that allows users who interact with AGPLv3-licensed software over a network to receive the source code for that program.

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