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Tool Provides Change Control for Active Directory

NetIQ is shipping Change Guardian 1.0 for Active Directory, a monitoring and auditing tool for risk and compliance management, and change control, within Microsoft Active Directory environments.

Borland Hires Ex-Microsoft Exec as CEO

Borland Software has named former Microsoft executive Tod Nielsen as the company’s new president and CEO, and has also appointed him a member of the Cupertino, Calif. company’s board. Nielsen replaces previous CEO Dale Fuller who left Borland in July.

Microsoft Posts Critical Windows Bulletin

A new Microsoft security bulletin includes patches for three Windows flaws, two of them critical problems that can permit attackers to take control of a system over the Internet.

Training Tools Follow SQL, Visual Studio Launch

Microsoft Learning releases training tools to coincide with launch of the company's relational database and software development suites.

Partner Watch, Nov. 7

Merido announces support for Office “12” in its ECM solution.

Microsoft Trots Out New SQL Server, Visual Studio Offerings

Microsoft on Monday held its highly-touted launch event to deliver SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005, release a community technology preview (CTP) of BizTalk Server 2006 and make available version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.

Microsoft Offers ISVs SQL Front Runner Status

With the launch of SQL Server 2005 today in San Francisco, Microsoft has unveiled a new program that will allow registered independent software vendors (ISVs) to earn a "Front Runner" designation as well as a chance to receive up to $5,000 to promote their custom SQL applications.

Oracle CFO Resigns After 4 Months

Oracle Chief Financial Officer and Co-President Greg Maffei resigned late Thursday after just four months on the job, making him the third CFO to leave the post during the past two years.

IT Weekly Roundup, Nov. 4

From the business wires this week: an event log monitoring tool, Active Directory troubleshooting tool, code generator for .NET and a hacking contest.

Quest Software Rolls out Exchange Availability Package

Quest Software this week announced a new product that is designed to increase e-mail availability for Exchange users.

MCTS, MCPD Beta Exams Out in November

Registration has opened for beta versions of exams required for MCTS and MCPD certifications.

Patch for Critical Microsoft Flaw Coming Tuesday

Microsoft is planning to post one patch next week as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletin release cycle. The patch will fix a flaw in Windows with a maximum severity rating of critical.

Microsoft Beefs Up 'Live' With Acquisition

In the wake of this week’s announcement of Windows Live and Office Live, Microsoft announced the acquisition Thursday of an online service with a technology that dovetails with those plans.

Sun Announces Online Word-to-Open Doc Format Conversion Service

Sun Microsystems announced this week that it is working on two new on-demand services, both targeted at users who need to convert text files to other formats.

Muglia to Head Server and Tools Business

Veteran Microsoft executive Bob Muglia will fill one of the key holes left by the executive reorganization that Microsoft unveiled in September.

Support for Virtual Exchange Server on the Way

Microsoft will begin supporting Exchange servers in virtual machines under certain conditions later this month, the company said this week.

Licensing Experts for Hire

A Q&A with Peter Ells, business development manager for Software ONE.

Microsoft in the Middle (Market)

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Microsoft Appeal in Eolas Case

The U.S. Supreme Court isn't hearing Microsoft's arguments that any eventual penalty in the Eolas Technologies patent case involving Internet Explorer be cut by about two-thirds.

Beta Begins for Free Version of Oracle 10g

Oracle says it has begun beta testing a free, although limited, version of its 10g database designed for developers and students.