Cloud Computing: What IT Professionals Need to Know

Cloud Computing: What IT Professionals Need to Know, white paper from Microsoft, if you’re an IT PRO than you have to read this document! Cloud computing promises new career opportunities for IT professionals. In many cases, existing core skill sets transfer directly to cloud technologies. In other instances, IT pros need to develop new skill sets that meet the demand of emerging cloud job roles. Companies that consider moving to cloud computing will want to educate their IT professionals about the potential opportunities ahead so that they can build staff capabilities and skills ahead of the change. Chief Information Officers (CIO) who want to generate more business value from IT by necessity have to be in the front line of cloud skills education — both for themselves and to build training capacity for their IT staff. The emerging cloud world offers those with the capability to build and grow their portfolio of skills. This paper explores the advantages of moving to the cloud and ... [More]

EC Council Instructor of the Year Award 2011

EC Council Instructor of the Year Award 2011 is mine, thank you everybody for your support @hackerhalted @ECCOUNCIL http://pic.twitter.com/z0EizKaz

System Center 2012 Deep Dive

If you want to learn about System Center 2012 , this page is “the place to be” http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/magazine/hh320997.aspx Enjoy

Free eBook: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime

Microsoft Office 365 e-book by Katherine Murray. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9783551

Free videos: Excel 2010 Step by Step

Check out 15 free videos based on the Excel 2010 Step by Step book. The Microsoft Press Step by Step video series teaches Microsoft software and technologies visually, in an easy-to-follow visual format. Each video in the series is based on a specific book in the highly successful Step by Step print book series, and adds best practices, tips, tricks, and enhanced explanations and commentary. You'll learn just what you need, just when you Here is the link enjoy, in total the videos are more than4 hours long enjoy ;) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBB8F203F33525925

Windows Intune 2.0

And yes , today it has been finally released. DO you want to find out more about Windows Intune ? Are you in San Francisco, then just pop over to SF Microsoft office and see how Windows Intune works in real life. Do you want to read more about Windows Intune ? Then just wait until my session is over For more information please visit www.mctsummit.org (October 19th – 21st ,Microsoft Campus, San Francisco, CA, USA) Windows Intune is Microsoft’s latest cloud service designed to simplify and help businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services & Windows 7. Windows Intune is a comprehensive offering that includes PC management, malware protection and a Windows upgrade subscription. In this session I will give you demos and details about how Windows Intune is currently being used in the real world and all the benefits it has delivered to help keep my clients productive, and ultimately successful. This session will also focus about the Windows Intune Course and h... [More]

ASP.NET attacks hit more than a million

A malware campaign targeting visitors to outdated websites has infected more than a million in less than a week. The attacks exploited vulnerabilities in older versions of Java and Adobe Flash to hijack visitors' computers, turning them into bots. As of last Wednesday, the campaign had infected about 200,000 web sites, according to security researchers quoting Google search results. A similar search for evidence of the javascript attack yielded more than 1.1 million results today. The attacks involve an SQL injection where malicious code is woven into websites -- mostly those running Microsoft ASP.NET, with patching or configuration vulnerabilities. Vulnerable sites are typically those owned by universities, schools, associations and small businesses. The code redirects visitors to websites such as jjghui.com/urchin.js, where they are infected with different malicious payloads. Those malicious websites are registered under the bogus name “James Northone” which is the same fake i... [More]

Father of SSL says despite attacks, the security linchpin has lots of life left

Network World - SSL/TLS, the protocol that protects security of e-commerce, has taken a beating lately, with news items ranging from the violation of certificate authorities to the discovery of an exploit that beats the protocol itself. With all the noise about SSL/TLS it's easy to think that something is irreparably damaged and perhaps it's time to look for something else. But despite the exploit -- Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS (BEAST) -- and the failures of certificate authorities such as Comodo and DigiNotar that are supposed to authenticate users, the protocol has a lot of life left in it if properly upgraded as it becomes necessary, says Taher Elgamal, CTO of Axway and one of the creators of SSL. The problem lies not in the SSL/TLS itself but in the trust framework built around it and the problems that causes when it comes time to patch the protocol to fix vulnerabilities. Network World Senior Editor Tim Greene spoke recently about these issues with Elgamal. Here is an edite... [More]

Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool

A FREE tool from Microsoft : OVERVIEW When you choose to download most software from the Microsoft Store, you have the option of using Download Manager or downloading from your browser. However, when you purchase Microsoft Windows 7 from Microsoft Store, you have an additional choice to make: whether to download a collection of compressed files or to download an ISO file. An ISO file combines all the Windows 7 installation files into a single uncompressed file. If you choose to download an ISO file (so that you can create a bootable file from a DVD or USB flash drive), copy your Windows 7 ISO file onto your media and, run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. After you do this, you can install Windows 7 onto your computer directly from the USB flash drive or DVD. NOTE: When you download the ISO file, you must copy the file onto a USB flash drive or a DVD to install Windows 7. When you're ready to install Windows 7, insert the USB flash drive into your USB port or insert your DVD int... [More]

Microsoft® Office 365: Free E-BOOK

Train. Coffee shop. Soccer field. Now you can connect, collaborate, and get things done—virtually anywhere—using Microsoft Office 365. Guided by business productivity expert Katherine Murray, you’ll get a running start with Office 365 cloud-based business services. And you’ll take wing as you learn best practices for connecting the people and resources you need, and orchestrating the results you want. Connect, collaborate, consult, and create from virtually anywhere Set up your Office 365 site, manage access, and add mobile devices Create, edit, and share documents on the fly Share files, calendars, and updates from your team site Manage email, contacts, and appointments with the Outlook® Web App Stay connected via instant messaging, voice, chat, and social media Host live web meetings incorporating audio, video, and slide presentations Create a public website to share information with clients and customers Use workflows to collectively track project ta... [More]