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Pervasive PSQL v9 Compatibility With Windows Vista 2007-01-01 Pervasive Software

For most users, adopting Windows Vista will require additional steps to perform operations that were previously handled as either a standard user or administrative user. The level of user interaction with the User Account Control (UAC) will vary based on application and security requirements. Most users will not see any difference between Windows Vista and other Microsoft platforms when running PSQL v9 server. For Workgroup users, the change is a bit more significant and users should evaluate the options for running in a standalone or peer-to-peer environment. Pervasive anticipates that adoption for Windows Vista will increase in late half of 2007 with widespread adoption in 2008. Based on analyst and media reports this is consistent with most assumptions.

Create Custom Login Experiences With Credential Providers for Windows Vista 2006-12-16 01:00:21 Microsoft

Windows Vista offers developers many new opportunities for integrating with the platform. The new Credential Provider model represents one of the most dramatic changes, making it much easier to implement new user authentication scenarios that are supported by the OS. This has replaced the GINA (Graphical Identification and Authentication) model-a model that, put bluntly, is known for being difficult for developers to understand and implement as well as being expensive for Microsoft to support. So why is a change to the Windows logon plug-in interface so exciting? This paper discusses the new Credential Provider architecture, why GINA-based authentication was dropped, multi-factor authentication, and developing and debugging a credential provider.

Teach Your Apps to Play Nicely With Windows Vista User Account Control 2006-12-16 01:00:21 Microsoft

The primary goal of User Account Control (UAC) is to make the default user token that applications are run with mimic that of a member of the Users group. This starts with creating a restricted, or filtered, token during interactive logon for users with elevated privileges. When more privileges are necessary to execute a restricted operation, the user will be prompted for authorization on the secure desktop. UAC also includes other technologies to support application compatibility and to secure the elevated processes.

Seamless Physical and Virtual Server Management: An Integrated Management Approach 2007-02-28 12:31:23 Opsware

Once proven in an enterprise environment, virtualization, like any successful technology, spreads quickly. For every physical server under management there may be three or four virtual servers running, but there are likely many more unmanaged and unmonitored virtual servers out there. Download this Opsware white paper to read more about the special management challenges that are part and parcel of virtual environments and to find out how you can better integrate physical and virtual server management.

MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?" 2006-12-13 01:00:24 MessageLabs

This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...

MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?" 2006-12-13 01:00:24 MessageLabs

This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...

MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?" 2006-12-13 01:00:24 MessageLabs

This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...

MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?" 2006-12-13 01:00:24 MessageLabs

This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...

Overview of Microsoft's - Windows Vista RC1 2006-12-09 01:00:17 Computer Performance

Longhorn and Vista have similarities, but Microsoft is developing each operating system into separate entities. Think of Windows Vista as a replacement for XP, and dream of Longhorn as a successor to Windows Server 2003. This paper is review of the highlights of this new desktop operating system. Despite a degree of uncertainty over which features will make the final version, Vista is great.

Windows Longhorn - AERO 2006-12-09 01:00:17 Computer Performance

Longhorn is hard to define, but fortunately easy to use. From one perspective, Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open (AERO) is Longhorn's replacement of XP's Luna desktop. Others see AERO as Windows Graphics Foundation 2.0 and the GPU combining to deliver stunning visual displays. Microsoft would like to emphasis that AERO is the most efficient and intuitive front end to date.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Pervasive PSQL v9 Compatibility With Windows Vista	2007-01-01	Pervasive Software
For most users, adopting Windows Vista will require additional steps to perform operations that were previously handled as either a standard user or administrative user. The level of user interaction with the User Account Control (UAC) will vary based on application and security requirements. Most users will not see any difference between Windows Vista and other Microsoft platforms when running PSQL v9 server. For Workgroup users, the change is a bit more significant and users should evaluate the options for running in a standalone or peer-to-peer environment. Pervasive anticipates that adoption for Windows Vista will increase in late half of 2007 with widespread adoption in 2008. Based on analyst and media reports this is consistent with most assumptions.
Create Custom Login Experiences With Credential Providers for Windows Vista	2006-12-16 01:00:21	Microsoft
Windows Vista offers developers many new opportunities for integrating with the platform. The new Credential Provider model represents one of the most dramatic changes, making it much easier to implement new user authentication scenarios that are supported by the OS. This has replaced the GINA (Graphical Identification and Authentication) model-a model that, put bluntly, is known for being difficult for developers to understand and implement as well as being expensive for Microsoft to support. So why is a change to the Windows logon plug-in interface so exciting? This paper discusses the new Credential Provider architecture, why GINA-based authentication was dropped, multi-factor authentication, and developing and debugging a credential provider.
Teach Your Apps to Play Nicely With Windows Vista User Account Control	2006-12-16 01:00:21	Microsoft
The primary goal of User Account Control (UAC) is to make the default user token that applications are run with mimic that of a member of the Users group. This starts with creating a restricted, or filtered, token during interactive logon for users with elevated privileges. When more privileges are necessary to execute a restricted operation, the user will be prompted for authorization on the secure desktop. UAC also includes other technologies to support application compatibility and to secure the elevated processes.
Seamless Physical and Virtual Server Management: An Integrated Management Approach	2007-02-28 12:31:23	Opsware
Once proven in an enterprise environment, virtualization, like any successful technology, spreads quickly. For every physical server under management there may be three or four virtual servers running, but there are likely many more unmanaged and unmonitored virtual servers out there. Download this Opsware white paper to read more about the special management challenges that are part and parcel of virtual environments and to find out how you can better integrate physical and virtual server management.
MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?"	2006-12-13 01:00:24	MessageLabs
This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...
MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?"	2006-12-13 01:00:24	MessageLabs
This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...
MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?"	2006-12-13 01:00:24	MessageLabs
This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...
MessageLabs Intelligence: "Do you want spam with that spam?"	2006-12-13 01:00:24	MessageLabs
This report provides the latest threat trends for October 2006, to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam and other unwelcome content. October marks the beginning of the spam season this year in the run up to the holiday period, with MessageLabs seeing a sharp increase in levels this month, especially in the past few weeks. As predicted in the September/Q3 MessageLabs Intelligence report, spam is not going away. This increase is largely attributed to the huge rise in botnet activity over the past few weeks. There are two contributing factors compounding this issue...
Overview of Microsoft's - Windows Vista RC1	2006-12-09 01:00:17	Computer Performance
Longhorn and Vista have similarities, but Microsoft is developing each operating system into separate entities. Think of Windows Vista as a replacement for XP, and dream of Longhorn as a successor to Windows Server 2003. This paper is review of the highlights of this new desktop operating system. Despite a degree of uncertainty over which features will make the final version, Vista is great.
Windows Longhorn - AERO	2006-12-09 01:00:17	Computer Performance
Longhorn is hard to define, but fortunately easy to use. From one perspective, Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open (AERO) is Longhorn's replacement of XP's Luna desktop. Others see AERO as Windows Graphics Foundation 2.0 and the GPU combining to deliver stunning visual displays. Microsoft would like to emphasis that AERO is the most efficient and intuitive front end to date.