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Microsoft Offers Reward

Posted Friday, January 30, 2004 11:15 AM by Brianjo
Here's some info from Microsoft regarding a reward program set up in the wake of MyDoom.B. Microsoft Offers $250,000 Reward for Information Leading to Conviction of MyDoom.B Perpetrators REDMOND, Wash. -- Jan. 29, 2004 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced Read More...
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Longhorn on the .NET Show

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:41 PM by Brianjo
I see there's a new .NET Show up: Latest Episode: Longhorn Overview In this episode of the .NET Show, we provide a general overview of the larger technology "pillars" of Longhorn, introducing their concepts, as well as showing some of the coding techniques Read More...
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PSS Mydoom Virus Alert Updated

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:36 PM by Brianjo
We're linking to the PSS guidance for the Mydoom worm from the MSDN Home Page and most of the Developer Centers . PSS has updated their page tonight with additional details about the virus and about detection. You can also check out our consumer page Read More...
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New Windows Server 2003 Security Guides

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:49 PM by Brianjo
Activewin.com points to a couple of new security papers in the download center: Windows Server 2003 Security Guide The Windows Server 2003 Security Guide provides guidance to assist in hardening Domain Controllers, Infrastructure servers, File servers, Read More...
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Raccoons

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:26 PM by Brianjo
When I came home tonight, my wife said that giant, pig-sized raccoons jumped out of the bushes and ran to the woods as she was about to cook some steaks on the grill. I found this funny because I've never seen a racoon in Redmond. I said they must have Read More...
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US-CERT

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:10 PM by Brianjo
Here's a link to the US-CERT Web site . You can join a couple of technical mailing lists here to track security issues. From the home page: US-CERT, a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) and Read More...
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Wired on Mydoom

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:18 AM by Brianjo
Wired has a pretty good writeup today on the Mydoom worm . Many users may not know that they're infected, so it's really imperative that people get good AV software installed and scan their machines regularly. Read More...
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DVD Sneaker Net

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:54 PM by Brianjo
I was talking to somebody the yesterday about how much he likes the Netflix service that allows him to rent DVDs over the net and through the mail. Funny thing, I just saw this post on Wes Felter's Hack the Planet linking to a Register piece titled Netflix: Read More...
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SFU Review

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:57 PM by Brianjo
Jason points to a positive Services for UNIX 3.5 review at OSNews. Read More...
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Scoble got SPOT

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:44 PM by Brianjo
Robert Scoble got a SPOT watch yesterday. Very cool. I'm sure he'll have some interesting stuff to say about it soon. Read More...
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ISA Server 2004 Beta Available

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:24 PM by Brianjo
The ISA Server 2004 beta is available for download from Microsoft.com. This is a good chance to take a look at the changes in the product. Here's the blurb from the page. Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 is the advanced application Read More...
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What You Should Know About the Mydoom Worm

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:06 AM by Brianjo
We've published a Virus Alert for the Mydoom Worm : Why We Are Issuing This Alert W32/Mydoom@MM spreads through e-mail. This worm can disguise the sender's address, a tactic known as spoofing, and may generate e-mails that appear to have been sent by Read More...
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MSN Toolbar Beta

Posted Monday, January 26, 2004 8:16 PM by Brianjo
This is interesting. An MSN Search toolbar . I'll take it for a spin and see how it compares. I've been telling people that I'm using MSN Search a lot because I use the MSN Explorer browser and that the search results have been good. This toolbar even Read More...
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Correcting a SPOT Review

Posted Monday, January 26, 2004 7:21 PM by Brianjo
I was reading a recent SPOT review and the following caught my eye: For example, you have to pay Microsoft a monthly fee for the wireless service, either $10 a month or $60 a year up front, plus a $60 activation fee . Yes, you read that right: you've Read More...
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Data Access and Storage Developer Center is Live

Posted Monday, January 26, 2004 1:30 PM by Brianjo
Congratulations to Christa ! The MSDN Data Access and Storage Developer center is now up and running. This is a really good thing. The center is easy to find at http://msdn.microsoft.com/data . Just remember /data part and you're all set. Read More...
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SPOT Watch Update

Posted Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:20 PM by Brianjo
After a week with the SPOT, I must say that I'm really enjoying this device. What's really interesting about it is how unobtrusive it is. I've charged it once, but the battery hasn't gone under 75%. I don't spend much time monkeying with the thing... Read More...
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Total Recall

Posted Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:53 PM by Brianjo
Coincidence? I think not. My wife and I talked about watching Total Recall tonight. (I love that movie.) I bought it three months ago and I haven't cracked the wrapper yet. And then to see Arnold at JPL.... Weird. There's got to be some sort of funny Read More...
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Opportunity Lands!

Posted Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:22 PM by Brianjo
Just as I was about to post my last entry I looked up at the TV to see the CNN coverage of the Opportunity lander . Great stuff. I still wish the coverage was better. Fifteen minutes and we're off to something else. Maybe we'll see more when the pictures Read More...
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54 Commandments of COM Object Model Design.

Posted Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:14 PM by Brianjo
Craig shares a list of 54 COM object model design commandments : I thought I would share the list of rules that we follow when developing the Visual Studio COM object model. There are a few blemishes in our object model, mostly caused by legacy code in Read More...
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SQL Blog to Watch

Posted Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:39 PM by Brianjo
Christa Carpentiere is the new MSDN Content Strategist for the upcoming Data Access and Storage Developer Center. She has a blog on sqlunkies.com . Read More...
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MBSA 1.2

Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:19 PM by Brianjo
As long as we're talking security... MBSA 1.2 has been posted on TechNet. TechNet has posted a good white paper detailing the changes in the product. I also found out they have a redirector at http://www.microsoft.com/mbsa so you can always find it with Read More...
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Bagle Virus Notice: What to Do

Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:04 PM by Brianjo
Here's some general guidance that we're pushing in the wake of the Bagle virus: Bagle Virus Notice: What to Do Treat all e-mail attachments with caution, even if they appear to be from a trusted source. Learn what to do about virus infections. http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/remedies_viruses.asp Read More...
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OLEXP: Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6

Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:49 AM by Brianjo
There's a new e-mail virus going around according to a number of stories I've seen. Here's one account from All Headline News: New Internet Virus Spreading Fast The "Bagle" or "Beagle" worm arrives in an e-mail with the subject "hi" and the word "test" Read More...
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X Server and Services for UNIX

Posted Monday, January 19, 2004 8:11 PM by Brianjo
Jason has posted an entry discussing X servers in Services for UNIX : I've been at Microsoft for more than four years, now, and I've been intimately involved with the SFU product for that entire time. I know that the SFU team has considered the question Read More...
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SPOT Mods

Posted Sunday, January 18, 2004 8:30 PM by Brianjo
Phillip Torrone sent me a link to some mods he's been doing on his SPOT watches. Don't try this at home. :) http://www.philliptorrone.com/spotmods/ Read More...
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SPOT Observations

Posted Sunday, January 18, 2004 4:49 PM by Brianjo
I was away from the Microsoft campus on Friday, and so I missed a SPOT presentation that was given to Microsoft employees. I watched the replay this weekend and one of the interesting takeaways was that the radio receiver could be turned off, and in fact Read More...
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Suunto Pics

Posted Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:31 PM by Brianjo
I posted a few pictures of the Suunto N3 to my photo site. I just wanted to show what comes in the box and how it fits together for those that might be interested. Read More...
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Got my Spot!

Posted Saturday, January 17, 2004 7:34 PM by Brianjo
OK, so I picked up my new Spot Watch today. I decided on the Suunto because I read everything I could about the different watches available and this is a watch I would buy even if it didn't offer this cool new service. I took some pictures, and I'll post Read More...
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Services for UNIX 3.5

Posted Friday, January 16, 2004 1:16 AM by Brianjo
Services for UNIX 3.5 is released and available for download. Follow the instructions on the SFU Home Page . You need to register to get the released version, so if you see the word beta on the download page, you may not be in the right place. Services Read More...
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Tomorrow is Personal Firewall Day...

Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:43 PM by Brianjo
So everyone have a happy and safe PFD! Personal Firewall Day is dedicated to educating everyone about the threats we face--and pose--when we don't protect our computers with personal firewalls. Personal Firewall Day is also a call to firewall experts Read More...
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Napster and Windows Media Center

Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:37 AM by Brianjo
Duncan and I were talking about the kinds of plug-ins that could be created for Windows Media Center and I thought it would be nice to have a Napster plug-in. Last night I disovered that this was already installed on my machine: Read More...
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Help Protect Your PC from Viruses, Worms, and Other Cyber-Attacks

Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:04 PM by Brianjo
I haven't see this yet, but the latest Microsoft Insider show is Protect Your PC. The other shows on the site look interesting also. Check it out. Read More...
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Eric Lippert on Script Security

Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2004 7:41 PM by Brianjo
Eric Lippert has posted the second of a series of entries on security in script. Here are links to both: Code Security Part One: Code Security and IE Script And IE Security Part Two: Digging Deeper Read More...
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The first three Security Bulletins of 2004

Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2004 5:26 PM by Brianjo
From TechNet: MS04-001 Vulnerability in H.323 Filter can Allow Remote Code Execution (816458) MS04-002: Vulnerability in Exchange Server 2003 Could Lead to Privilege Escalation (832759) MS04-003 Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow code execution Read More...
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Lunch with Marc and Craig

Posted Monday, January 12, 2004 11:40 PM by Brianjo
I had lunch with Marc and Craig today and I took a picture. In it, you see Craig's new SPOT watch. He's really pleased with it. I'm getting ready to order. I just haven't decided which one to get. We also talked about some of the work that Craig's been Read More...
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Microsoft Skills Assessment

Posted Monday, January 12, 2004 10:56 PM by Brianjo
We had a big meeting today and I heard about some cool new things. One of the things I heard about was Microsoft Skills Assessment . Get ready for the latest Microsoft products and technologies, including Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows Server System™, Read More...
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New blog mini-series on security

Posted Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:18 PM by Brianjo
Peter Torr is doing a new mini-series on security . Read More...
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Another take on the MSN Direct Watch

Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:27 PM by Brianjo
Joe Wilcox has been wearing the MSN Direct (SPOT) watch for a few weeks and he's posted some interesting thoughts about the device. I found this one to be amusing... The 16-year-old said absolutely that, if not for the cost of driver’s education Read More...
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Craig Skibo got a Spot watch

Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:57 AM by Brianjo
Craig got a new MSN Direct watch . Now I have to get one! Read More...
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FxCop Team Weblog

Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:53 AM by Brianjo
The FxCop Team has a Weblog . Read More...
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Log Files into Searchable Data

Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:43 AM by Brianjo
Kent links to a new article on his ASP.NET Developer Center: Turn Your Log Files into Searchable Data Using Regex and the XML Classes What?! You want me to transform all this into something searchable?" I asked with dismay. It was an early morning meeting Read More...
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Office SDK's and Tools

Posted Friday, January 09, 2004 11:20 PM by Brianjo
I found a headline on ActiveWin.com linking to the Office Research Service SDK on MSDN. It sounded intriguing and so I checked out the documentation. I couldn't find the actual SDK and so I hunted around in the node and finally came up with the right Read More...
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MSN Explorer 9

Posted Friday, January 09, 2004 6:46 PM by Brianjo
I've been using the new MSN Explorer 9 browser as part of my MSN Premium membership for a few weeks ago and it's pretty impressive. There's a popup blocker and the dashboard feature is really good for quick info. Most impressive to me is how much better Read More...
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Developing with Non-Administrative Privileges

Posted Friday, January 09, 2004 4:51 PM by Brianjo
Today on the Security Developer Center we're featuring an interesting article by Lars Bergstrom that explains how to use Visual Studio .NET as a non-admin. This article has tons of tricks for accessing tools from different sorts of accounts on your workstation: Read More...
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New security management column on TechNet

Posted Friday, January 09, 2004 4:06 PM by Brianjo
Jesper Johansson of Microsoft has a new security management column at TechNet. The first comlumn is entitled: Security Management - The Fundamental Tradeoffs and here's my favorite quote: Information technology is working properly only when users can Read More...
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Another happy Napster user...

Posted Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:31 PM by Brianjo
Russell Beattie talks about the value he's recieving from his Napster subscription. This caught my eye because I'm also a huge fan of the Adult Alternative channel. The Web site has a really cool bits page that features some of the promotional Flash pieces Read More...
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Redmond is freezing!

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:10 AM by Brianjo
The ice is building up in the fountains. I may bring skates to work tomorrow. :) Read More...
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Spirit Images

Posted Sunday, January 04, 2004 3:38 PM by Brianjo
This page at JPL links to the photos taken from Mars. You can drill down to get to medium and high resolution versions of the images. Somebody should wake the media and let them know about this event. Read More...
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Winners either way...

Posted Sunday, January 04, 2004 1:30 PM by Brianjo
Update: Packers and^h^h^h beat Seahawks in OT. Read More...
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SPOT Review?

Posted Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:46 PM by Brianjo
Not so much a review, as an opinion piece about a product the writer hasn't even used. (And this from ieee.) Check it out: A Dog Named SPOT When Microsoft stops imitating and starts innovating, watch out I'm going to get one of these in the next few weeks Read More...
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Geeks blogging Mars...

Posted Saturday, January 03, 2004 9:14 PM by Brianjo
Many bloggers are watching Mars tonight. Among those that I folow, Steve , Robert , and Beth . It's been quite a night! I'm watching on the PC (and MSNBC ). CNN had it for a while, but I guess they had to get back to an important rerun. :( Read More...
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