TechNet Flash: Building BI into Your Organization

Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 12, Issue 23 | November 17, 2010     Top Stories     New TechNet ON Package: Business Intelligence Integrating the data and the tools to deploy a pervasive and trusted enterprise business intelligence solution can make you an instant hero, and Microsoft can help. Get Relevant, Contextual Content (at Your Fingertips) with the Free Desktop Player Fill in the missing pieces with Microsoft's new Desktop Player. You'll get targeted, contextual technical content that's relevant to the IT adoption lifecycle. This one-stop tool makes it simple to sort through the clutter, access local news and resources, and complete those critical tasks. Download the free Desktop Player here. 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Video: The Value of the Security Intelligence Report for IT Pros TechNet senior program manager Keith Combs, and Tim Rains, group product manager from the Trustworthy Computing Group, discuss the Security Intelligence Report and its relevance to the IT professional. Tim also describes botnets - what they are, how computers get infected, and how to protect yourself and your organization.   TechNet Flash Sponsors GFI Software, and EminentWare: •  Try VIPRE Business and Win Two Tickets to Football's Big Game •  Manage Third-Party Patches (Such as Adobe's) with WSUS and EminentWare Editor's Note TechNet Flash Editor Mitch Irsfeld Be an Instant Hero with Better BI The hard work of integrating the data and the tools used to deploy a pervasive and trusted enterprise business intelligence solution can make you an instant hero to business colleagues. 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