Windows 8 and Information Protection Aware Applications

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at March 8, 2010 in Windows 8. 0 Comments

Active Directory Rights Management Services might not mean anything for home users, but I know there are companies that protect their information with AD RMS. And as long as Microsoft technologies are used with predilection in an environment AD RMS helps keep sensitive data safe across: Windows, Exchange, Office, SharePoint, Windows Mobile, etc. Guess what, AD RMS will evolve to keep up with Windows client and Windows Server. Microsoft wants to offer a platform for developers to build information protection aware applications tailored to Windows 8 and Windows 8 Server but not only.

Senior Program Manager

Job Category: Software Engineering: Program Management
Location: United States, WA, Redmond
Job ID: 714130 13944
Product: Windows Server
Division: Server & Tools Business


You will be one of the core drivers for creating a thriving ecosystem of information protection aware applications. You will play a key role in Windows 8 planning and execution. You will be able to build on your technical skills and grow in the areas of technical vision and strategy. If you’ve got the required mix of technical, design, and leadership elements, we’d love to hear from you.

Digital information is core to the lifestyle we lead today. One of the biggest challenges for adoption of the next generation digital experiences is the fact that businesses and individuals are concerned about the possible exposure of their sensitive data. Individuals are worried about their privacy and about identity theft, and businesses are worried about intellectual property theft as well as the risk of leaking sensitive customer data and the consequences from that. The AD Rights Management Services team is building technologies that enable people to work and play in an interconnected world while being confident that their information is always protected and used as prescribed. We make it easy for people and organizations to define how their information should be used and we make it easy for consumers of that information to understand and respect the rules. Our vision is a world where information is always protected and always available.

A critical piece of our vision is having a vibrant ecosystem of Microsoft and 3rd party applications that are “smart” about information protection. Our team will provide the building blocks for this ecosystem – the developer platform. We are looking for an outstanding program manager to help define and drive the platform and the developer experience. In this role, you will participate in defining developer platform vision and strategy and you will be responsible for designing and delivering that platform. You will also be working with partner teams that are building on top of the platform. We partner with major Microsoft products such as Windows, Exchange, Office, SharePoint, Mobile, as well as major external ISVs. Success for the platform is when information protection is part of the core fabric of applications and infrastructure.

This is a role with very high visibility and importance to our team. The ideal candidate is a strong Senior Program Manager with excellent core program management skills and a high level of technical expertise. You will need to have a proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong cross-team working relationships and collaboration. To enable your success with our broad group of partners, you need experience providing platform-level technology services to other teams or companies. You will be paired with very smart and technical dev and test folks and you will be expected to be one of the leaders in designing the platform. To be successful in this position you need previous experience writing code.

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Block the Windows Browser Choice Update in Europe

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at March 3, 2010 in Codename Microsoft. 0 Comments

Windows users in Europe (the European Economic Area) are starting to receive the Browser Choice Update through Windows Update, per the agreement Microsoft reached with the European Commission.

From KB 976002:

This update is applicable for the duration of the agreement with the European Commission, and applies to the following supported operating systems:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

All editions of Windows Vista

All editions of Windows 7

Future versions of the Windows client operating system that are released within the duration of the agreement with the European Commission.

It’s very easy to block the Browser Choice Update in the eventuality that you don’t need it, or if you have to manage a number of desktops and don’t want users to go click-happy with browser installs. Here’s what you have to do, according to Microsoft:

Registry key:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BrowserChoice

Value name: Enable

Value type:  DWORD

Possible values: 1 Display the Browser Choice update (default)

0 Do not display the Browser Choice update

Windows 7 Sells Over 90 Million Copies Since Launch

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at March 2, 2010 in Windows 7. 0 Comments

Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein confirmed Windows 7 sales figures jumped over the 90 million mark on a March 2 presentation at the Morgan Stanley Technology Media & Telecom Conference. Read more on All About Microsoft.

Windows 8 CEC Requirements Already Established

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at February 24, 2010 in Windows 8. 1 Comment

I only hope that I got my Microsoft acronyms right. If not, by all means, you have the comment section below to correct me. CEC stands for Common Engineering Criteria, STB for Server and Tools Business and IPX for Information eXperience Platform, responsible for testing the tools which support content authoring, editing, management and publishing for Windows client and Windows Server, including Windows 8.

Software Development Engineer, Lead – Information Experience Platform (714117 -E)

Job Category: Software Engineering: Development
Location: United States, WA, Redmond
Job ID: 714117 13305
Division: Server & Tools Business

WCF, edge based services, SQL Azure, Azure blob storage, .NET 4.0, MEF, Geneva. The Information Experience Platform (IXP) team is building a content service for managing technical documentation for STB and beyond. Come join our team and help us deliver our v2 platform. Our v1 platform has already been recognized across the company and its use is already part of the CEC requirements for Windows 8 development. We are now building the next version of our platform and are looking for a development lead with outstanding technical skills to put their stamp on the design and to drive on the delivery.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years experience delivering high quality, high performance, and highly secure enterprise applications. Previous management experience is a plus, but we will also consider experience as a technical lead. The successful candidate must be able to design, schedule, and deliver while leading a team of skilled developers in all phases of the software development life cycle. You must also work well with PM and Test disciplines and have strong communication and cross team collaboration skills.
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Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance Gets Green Light from the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission

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Yahoo! and Microsoft will start implementing their search alliance, as the two companies have been given the green light from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission. From the Microsoft News Center:

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) and Yahoo! (Nasdaq “YHOO”) announced today that they have received clearance for their search agreement, without restrictions, from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, and will now turn their attention to beginning the process of implementing the deal.

Implementation of the deal is expected to begin in the coming days and will involve transitioning Yahoo!’s algorithmic and paid search platforms to Microsoft, with Yahoo! becoming the exclusive relationship sales force for both companies’ premium search advertisers globally. Once the transition is completed, the companies’ unified search marketplace will deliver improved innovation for consumers, better volume and efficiency for advertisers and better monetization opportunities for web publishers through a platform that contains a larger pool of search queries.

“This breakthrough search alliance means Yahoo! can focus even more on our own innovative search experience,” said Yahoo! Chief Executive Officer Carol Bartz. “Yahoo! gets to do what we do best: combine our science and technology with compelling content to build personally relevant online experiences for our users and customers.”

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer concurred with Bartz’s assessment. “Although we are just at the beginning of this process, we have reached an exciting milestone,” Ballmer said. “I believe that together, Microsoft and Yahoo! will promote more choice, better value and greater innovation to our customers as well as to advertisers and publishers.”

Consumer Search Experience

Under terms of the agreement, which was announced in late July 2009, Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with the same search result listings available through Bing, and Yahoo! will innovate around those listings by integrating rich Yahoo! content, enhanced listings with conveniently organized information about key topics, and tools to tailor the experience for Yahoo! users.

Yahoo! will focus on providing a compelling and innovative search experience that allows people to find and explore the things, people and sites that matter most to them. While Microsoft will provide the underlying platform, both companies will continue to create different, compelling and evolving experiences, competing for audience, engagement and clicks.

Transition Timeline

Yahoo! and Microsoft will work with advertisers, publishers and developers on a customized plan designed to make the transition as efficient and seamless as possible. Both companies will begin working closely with most partners well in advance of their planned transition to the Microsoft platform and will communicate important information to partners about the transition regularly.

The companies will begin the transition of algorithmic search and have set a goal of completing that effort in at least the United States by the end of 2010. The companies also hope to make significant progress transitioning U.S. advertisers and publishers prior to the 2010 holiday season, but may wait until 2011 if they determine that the transition will be more effective after the holiday season. All global customers and partners are expected to be transitioned by early 2012.

Customer Relationships

Once the transition is in place, Yahoo! and Microsoft will each represent and provide customer support to different advertiser segments. Yahoo!’s sales team will exclusively represent and support high volume advertisers, SEO and SEM agencies, and resellers and their clients. Microsoft will represent and support self-service advertisers.

Regulatory Summary

Although the transaction previously was cleared by regulators in Australia, Brazil and Canada, the terms of the agreement required clearance by U.S. and European regulators before it could commence. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Yahoo! continue to work with regulators in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan to ensure that they have all relevant information necessary to evaluate the transaction before the deal commences in those specific jurisdictions.

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