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Microsoft Flaw Demonstrates Dangers Of Remote Desktop Access
Fear is that attackers will soon come up with exploits for targeted attacks, worms
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday warning of possible attacks emerging quickly for a vulnerability in its Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a chilling reminder of the potential dangers of desktop remote-access tools commonly used by IT departments [...]

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Small businesses using Office 365 are unlikely to have an issue with the restrictions Microsoft has imposed in an effort to fight spam – but it’s best to know and be prepared. The sender limit sets the daily maximum number of recipients for one cloud-based email account to 500, or 1,500 for Enterprise accounts. With [...]

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Microsoft offers a fascinating glimpse into the future of work and productivity in a new video posted on their website recently. The video is the latest in the “Envisioning series” produced by the company to help the public understand where technology is headed in the future and product development at Microsoft.
The video from Microsoft gives [...]

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With the new Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server, better and improved features are designed to make business operations much more productive and cost effective. With support for thin clients and older workstations as well as better connectivity with other Microsoft Server products, the new Multipoint Server is sure to be a much more versatile tool to [...]

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Do you prefer Bing over Google but like Google’s sparse but fast loading page better? With this tip you can get the best of both worlds.
As users of Bing know, when you visit the home page of Bing, a page with a featured photo as the background is displayed by default, which increases the load [...]

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Many companies are choosing to migrate from BPOS or other hosted services to the cloud and Office 365. Beyond the steps in the final changeover, the planning and analysis stages leading up to the final migration are critical in ensuring a smooth transition. ChannelPro has posted an excellent article outlining the planning steps necessary for planning a seamless migration [...]

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In Outlook, you can color code messages addressed only to you, to easily identify messages that may be more important or require action from you.
Go to the Tools menu and choose Organize. In the “Using Colors” section, select the “Turn on” button next to “Show messages sent only to me in Blue.” You can also [...]

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Microsoft has published code to temporarily blunt attacks against a software vulnerability exploited by Duqu, an advanced piece of malicious software still being closely analyzed by security researchers.
Microsoft is working on a patch for the vulnerability in the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine, a component of various Windows operating systems. An attacker could exploit it [...]

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For companies interested in trying out cloud-based services, email may be something worth trying. Here’s a breakdown of two options from two industry giants that may be worth considering.
Google Apps
Google Apps is a service from Google that started in 2006, with the introduction of Gmail—a hosted email service, and which later incorporated other apps such [...]

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When presenting in front of an audience, sometimes it’s necessary to pause your PowerPoint slideshow for a few minutes to highlight a point, answer audience questions, or to simply take a break.
Instead of leaving the presentation or covering the projector lens with a piece of paper, you can press “B” to show a black screen [...]

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