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Visual Studio 2008
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• Nero 8 multimedia management software now enables authoring of Blu-Ray and HD DVD.
• Symantec was awarded $21 million in damages against Chinese-based counterfeit Symantec distributors.
• A Quickbooks update this month caused a loss of Desktop data for some Mac users, Read More
• Adobe reported $911 million in 4th Quarter sales; 60% was from their Creative Solutions line.
  
• New Windows Home Server offers file sharing, automated backups, and remote access.

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The Top Internet Security Trends According to Symantec:

• Bots | they silently slip onto unsecured computers and perpetrate a variety of malicious activity
• Data Breaches | high profile data breaches
• Vista Release | attackers have found holes in the OS
• Spam | it has reached new record breaking levels, with PDF and greeting card spam on the rise
• Professional Attack Kits | easy-to-use cyber fraud kits are being sold
• Phishing | there was an 18% increase the first half of the year
• Exploitation of Trusted Brands | where attackers wait for victims to come to them
• Web Plug-in Vulnerabilities | compromising the confidentiality of a vulnerable computer
• Vulnerabilities for Sale | selling vulnerability information to the highest bidder

2008 Cybercrime Forecast:

• Bot Evolution | diversification and evolution of bot behavior
• Elections | dependence on technology in the election process could get ugly with hackers involved
• Advanced Web Threats | new web based threats will emerge
• Mobile Platforms | attackers will take advantage of the complexity and connectivity of phones
• Evolution of Spam | it will continue to evolve to evade the systems that block it
• Virtual Worlds | the popular use of persistent virtual worlds (PVWs) and massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) will spark new criminals

The official launch for three highly anticipated Microsoft products is slated for late February 2008. Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 will launch together on February 27, 2008. Despite the launch date, Microsoft Visual Studio 08 should ship in early January and SQL Server 2008 isn’t expected to ship until the second quarter. Windows Server 2008 is currently in the second release candidate (RC2) stage. The theme of the mega launch is “Heroes Happen Here”, in support of the work that IT professionals are doing.

The Norway-based company Opera Software claimed this month that Microsoft is abusing its dominant market position to lock users into the Internet Explorer Web browser. In fact, Opera has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, alleging that Microsoft is giving people no choice in receiving IE by bundling it with the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. Only after receiving it do they have the choice of deleting it or using a different product (like the Opera OS). Microsoft lashed back, stating their belief that IE is a benefit to consumers and that the use of another OS remains a completely free choice. A representative for Opera Software said “we are filing this complaint on behalf of all consumers who are tired of having a monopolist make choices for them”.

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