University of Vermont Gives Business Students Real-World Technology Experience 
Download this case study to read why the School of Business Administration at the University of Vermont requires every incoming student to standardize on the Gateway M275 Tablet PC running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Office Professional Edition 2003. Find out why the school selected the M275s convertible design over a slate model and why it believes that providing its students with Microsofts productivity and collaboration tools is the best way to prepare its students for business in the real world.
http://www.itpapers.com/abstract.aspx?scid=444&docid=139050&part=rss&tag=rss&subj=&promo=100112
Microsoft fixes 'critical' XP firewall issue
Microsoft has quietly released an update to Windows XP to fix a configuration problem in the firewall that ships as part of Windows XP SP2. Users who installed SP2 on their Windows XP machines and also have file and printer sharing enabled may have been sharing their files and printers with the entire Internet.
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/firewall/story/0,10801,98347,00.html?source=x59
Engineering Apps Support (El Segundo, CA)
Candidate must have excellent troubleshooting skills in Windows 2000. Must also have experience troubleshooting engineering applications such as CATIA, NASTRAN, PATRAN, etc. Be proficient resolving problems relating to the Microsoft office suite, DHCP, DNS, Netmeeting, and MS Outlook. Hardware installation, configuration, and troublehsooting includes desktops, Windows based workstations (i.e. IBM Intellistations), and laptops. Must also have excellent communication, be very professional, process oriented, dependable and personable. Candidate must have a current/active DOD Clearance Skills required: IBM CATIA
http://www.pickajob.com/main_jobdetail.asp?ReviewJobs=764466
MSDN Webcast: Developing Applications in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Level 200)
Have you installed Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and some of your applications are not working or are not working correctly? The new security features of SP2 may affect how certain types of applications run. This webcast gives examples of applications that may be affected and explains how to modify them to work with Windows XP SP2.
http://www.itpapers.com/abstract.aspx?scid=233&docid=136327&part=rss&tag=rss&subj=&promo=100112
Configuring The Windows Firewall
With Windows XP SP2, Microsoft finally enabled the firewall by default rather than relying on the user to A) realize they should have a firewall installed and B) figure out where it is and how to turn it on. But,...
http://netsecurity.about.com/b/a/178415.htm
Microsoft's Live Meeting
Microsoft this week unveiled its Web conferencing service, Live Meeting, and next month will release Office 2003 and Live Communications Server (instant messaging/presence) under the marketing tagline Office System. The "system" name, which also is used for Windows (Windows Server...
http://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/collaboration/003477.html
Indian cracks Microsoft's anti-piracy program
An Indian researcher has breached the much-touted "impenetrable" Windows Genuine Advantage of Microsoft.
Bangalore-based Debasis Mohanty has cracked WGA through an "easy-to-exploit" weakness in the software for generating illegal copies of the Windows XP programme.
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Read the complete article here.
http://sudhir-lp.blogspot.com/2005/06/indian-cracks-microsofts-anti-piracy.html
Outlook Lessons
Want to teach your students how to use Microsoft Outlook? Microsoft offers some excellent lesson plans. Your students need to learn how to use the most widely used email program so that they can function in the business and professional...
http://privateschool.about.com/b/a/180717.htm
Microsoft announces beta version of graphics application Acrylic
Microsoft has issued a beta version of a new illustration, painting and graphics application program code named Acrylic. The news was first announced by CNET, which says the software is based on graphics application Expression, which Microsoft acquired with its purchase of Hong Kong-based company Creature House. Acrylic will only be available for Windows XP, despite Expression being available for Apple Macs before the purchase.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0506/05061302microsoft_acrylic.asp
Vetted no more - the secret life of Downing Street's serial killer
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