Latest Microsoft news.
Microsoft ships first public Longhorn beta, 04/26/07
Beta 3 is the last beta before Longhorn reaches final round of testing.
Microsoft’s search group loses another executive, 04/25/07
Another executive is leaving Microsoft’s Internet search group, as the company continues to struggle to compete with Web search leader Google.
Microsoft: Future for Active Directory is as identity provider, 04/24/07
Microsoft Tuesday laid out a vision for Active Directory in which it will take on a major role in pushing out user identity data to applications and securing collaboration between users.
Microsoft ups security stance with new labs, 04/25/07
In a move to strengthen its response to security threats, Microsoft is opening two labs to study the growing amount of malicious software circulating on the Internet, security executives announced Wednesday.
Identity systems all about making claims, Microsoft says, 04/23/07
The traditional concepts of authentication and authorization will eventually give way to an inclusive identity system where users will present claims that answer who they are or what they can do in order to access systems and content or complete transactions, according to Microsoft’s identity architect.
Microsoft business client security due next month, 04/24/07
The business-client security product Microsoft has been working on since 2003 will finally make its debut in May, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday.
Microsoft: No patch yet for DNS Server bug, 04/23/07
Microsoft’s security team Sunday said it is still working on a patch for a critical bug in the company’s server software.
Microsoft requests guidance on protocol pricing, 04/23/07
Microsoft asked the European Commission on Monday how much it should charge for protocol information, in an attempt to defuse the latest crisis between the regulator and the software giant.
SAPPHIRE: SAP, Microsoft extend Duet partnership, 04/24/07
SAP and Microsoft have underscored their commitment to their Duet partnership, jointly developed software that integrates Microsoft’s desktop Office suite with SAP’s back-end mySAP enterprise applications.
From Microsoft Subnet: Blogger gives seven reasons why Microsoft ‘loves open source’
William Hurley, chief architect of open source at BMC Software reckons Microsoft “loves open source” and he even has seven reasons why he believes this to be true.
Editor’s Note: Is your IT organizational structure holding your company back?
We’re assembling a package of stories to be published in Network World looking at the IT organizational structure of the future and we need your help:News Editor Bob Brown
* If your company has recently reorganized in light of new business and technology challenges and opportunities, can you send along “before” and “after” org charts? (Feel free to strip out the names, we’re really just looking for titles. But give us a sense of the size of your IT organization/business.) Can you tell us how the reorganization has worked out?
* If your company is in need of an IT org makeover, what areas are currently most dysfunctional?
* Any advice on what your peers can do to improve their IT organizations right now?
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