Microsoft is planning to release 11 security patches for its Windows operating system, Office productivity suite, and .NET development framework next Tuesday (10 October).
Malicious insiders remain a menace to data security, but it's the loyal employee who takes a lax approach to policy that could be your most looming threat.
Microsoft has announced technology initiatives to tackle counterfeit copies of the forthcoming Windows Vista and Windows Server Longhorn platforms. The developments are also designed to tighten up licensing for the products.
Tiered storage matches the value of data with the performance (and expense) of storage. Ideally, tiered storage can save money, while easing the access demands to any single storage tier. While tiered storage has clearly brought storage costs and performance into focus, it has yet to reach its full potential in the enterprise.