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A new network worm appeared yesterday, which takes advantage of machines compromised by Mydoom-A. After infecting machines, Doomjuice tries to launch a distributed denial of service attack on Microsoft's Web site.
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Windows security track record improving (SearchSecurity.com)
An analysis of Microsoft's security endeavors, licensing and software plans by analyst firm Gartner found that the software giant's security track record has improved significantly despite a tendency to shift blame for security compromises to hackers and worm writers.
NEWS
Microsoft zaps hidden data in Office documents (Associated Press)
After people collaborate on a project using Microsoft's Office software, there's often hidden data from early drafts that could be exposed outside the organization when the final documents are released. Microsoft recently unveiled a new tool that scrubs away such hidden data. The download is available for free on Microsoft's Web site.
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THE MISSING LINK
Love on the clock -- offices a hotbed of romance
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What could be a bigger office problem than spam? Try Cupid. Evidently, he can't keep his arrows in the quiver during business hours. A survey of businesses in the United Kingdom found that nearly 66% of employees fish off the company pier. But, like spam, love between the cubicles wreaks havoc on productivity -- half of the enamored respondents said that their work has been a casualty of their hearts. And to answer the question
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