General News and Notes

In February Microsoft released a cumulative update for Outlook 2007 that includes a number of really significant performance and stability improvements. It's available for free from (http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=961752&k… more »

Smart IT Managers and business owners deploy UPSs (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) to protect their key equipment - particularly servers, firewall, switches, routers and key workstations. It seems like the simplest thing: plug the UPS into the wall, the… more »

Normally I really like InfoWorld but I have to admit that this article seems to be a little on the obvious side. It portends to explain how the serious IE security bug that Microsoft patched last week got through but basically what it says is that the… more »

Microsoft yesterday released a patch for Internet Explorer versions 5, 6 AND 7 which fixes a critical security hole. While we tend to advise clients to take a little time to evaluate the possible side effects of installing patches this one (titled MS08-… more »

Wow. Google's stuff typically stays in "Beta" so long it's practically a brand name. For those who don't know "Beta" is the software development term for when a product is being tested for stability and feature completeness before being released. "A… more »