Microsoft’s Next Generation Intranet (NGI)
Posted by Scott on May 10, 2011
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Updated SharePoint 2010 Documentation
Posted by Scott on May 5, 2011
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Microsoft has a few new updates out today on the Download Center related to SharePoint 2010.
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Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0
Posted by Scott on April 19, 2011
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Microsoft has just released the latest version of their Operations Framework (v. 4.0). For those not familiar with MOF, the best place to start would be the implementation guide. While some parts of might seem simplistic at first, it does help to evaluate against your current operational processes. For instance, when implementing standard changes, can you or staff truly validate all of the changes that occur within your IT organization in a consistent manner? And are those verification processes (or even how to implement a standard change) known to your organization as a whole? Better yet, does your organization have a definition for standard changes?
Background
MOF 4.0 is practical guidance for IT organizations. With the release of version 4.0, MOF now reflects a single, comprehensive IT service lifecycle—it helps IT professionals connect service management principles to everyday IT tasks and activities and ensures alignment between IT and the business.
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Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) – Version 5.1
Posted by Scott on April 17, 2011
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Microsoft has just released the latest version of their Security Development Lifecycle documentation.
What is the SDL?
The Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) process guidance illustrates the way Microsoft applies the SDL to its products and technologies. It includes security and privacy requirements and recommendations for secure software development at Microsoft. It addresses SDL guidance for Waterfall and Spiral development, Agile development, web applications and Line of Business applications. IT policy makers and software development organizations can leverage this content to enhance and inform their own software security and privacy assurance programs.
In the documentation are recommendations for materials related to security and privacy best practices, including:
- Writing Secure Code, Second Edition (ISBN 9780735617223; ISBN: 0-7356-1722-8)
- Uncover Security Design Flaws Using the STRIDE Approach (ISBN: 0-7356-1991-3)
- Privacy Guidelines for Developing Software Products and Services