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Tech dodges H1-B visa limits by moving to Canada

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:01:39 -0400

Microsoft is setting an interesting precedent by opening a new center near Vancouver, British Columbia that will allow the company to "recruit and retain highly skilled people affected by immigration issues in the U.S." and station them near its Redmond, WA headquarters. After sending Bill Gates across the country to lobby for an increase in the number of workers that can enter the country using the H1-B visa--and losing--Microsoft is executing its own work-around strategy. InformationWeek reports that the company will open a new software development center in Canada this fall. The facility will initially house 200 workers, "with room to grow," and the new facility will develop software for the full range of Microsoft's products. The Vancouver center will be staffed with "a mix" of Canadian-born workers and workers from other countries.

For more on Microsoft's H1-B workaround:
- read more in InformationWeek. Article

Microsoft issues IE patch

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:01:37 -0400

For only the second time in 2006, Microsoft is issuing a fix outside its regular Patch Tuesday. They are releasing a patch for the IE browser VML vulnerability, which has been tagged as "critical" for Windows 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003 machines. The patch comes more than a week before the vendor's monthly Patch Tuesday which will take place October 10th. The only hurdle now is that the patch isn't compatible with the third-party workaround that many enterprises may have been relying on for the past two weeks while awaiting Microsoft's fix.

For more on the new patch release:
- read this TechWeb article

Re-patch fixes NTFS vulnerability

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:01:35 -0400

It's becoming almost comical, but Microsoft has issued yet another re-patch for a patch released in its August Patch Tuesday package. This time it's a hotfix for the MS06-049 update, which fixed a hole in the Windows 2000 kernel. The buggy patch can taint data on NTFS drives making them unreadable. To get the re-patch users have to call Microsoft because it's not available for downloading. The company is also presenting a workaround solution that involves disabling the NTFS compression feature. This re-patch is the third re-patch from the August security fix list.

For more on the latest re-patch:
- read the article at TechWeb

ALSO NOTED: IT leaders unsure of BlackBerry workaround; Global IT spend nearing $500B by 2009; and much more...

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:00:50 -0500

> IT leaders a bit unsure about BlackBerry workaround. Article

> Global IT spend nearing $500 billion by 2009. Article

> Report: Service oriented architectures can save big bucks. Article

> Oracle going on an open source shopping spree. Article

> Bluetooth capability opens vulnerability in Sony mobile phone. Article

> What pushed Gateway's CEO out the door. Article

> Lotus has creative ideas for expanding collaboration capabilities. Article

> Symantec readies "Big Brother" database solution to marketplace. Article

> Mobile devices get good antivirus application in hand. Article

And Finally... An Internet search icon is put out to retirement. Article

RIM gets workaround in place

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:01:37 -0500

Research In Motion (RIM), the BlackBerry maker, is polishing off a final version of a workaround plan just in case it has to yank NTP technology from its devices and systems infrastructure. While the technology is the focus of patent hearings and court time, RIM's been busy trying to figure out how to keep its customers happy and on board if it loses the civil battle. To avoid its current situation RIM has very smartly already filed for a patent on its workaround software solution.

For more on the BlackBerry workaround:
- read this TechWorld article