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  • Nice beta to look at - Microsoft Security Compliance Manager version 1.0

    Posted over 4 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Security is the evergreen topic. Shield against sword. Good news – here is another important improvement for your shield. So you may want to   join the beta ! “Compliance Manager version 1.0 provides centralized security baseline management features...

  • Some good news to start the year

    Posted over 4 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Windows 7 “God Mode” is unveiled – I knew it does exist! Stealing from Elif’s twitter status - How to Enable GodMode on Windows 7 http://bit.ly/5kvxKa

  • Happy New Year, my friends!

    Posted over 4 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Even the New Year, astronomically, is nothing more than a formal start of a new circle of one globe around another bigger and glowing one – I’d like to wish to all passengers of this smaller globe (and specifically those who read my blog) all the best...

  • Have a great holidays!

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Whatever you’re celebrating or just going to celebrate – all the best wishes from the team and myself personally! This is the first holidays season for me in this role and the area.. and you know what? Each and every day I’m getting something new and...

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 in one picture

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Is Windows Server a complex product? Of course it is! But with Silverlight Deep Zoom you can explore it through 1 poster :) Click here to see that super-cool poster - http://seadragon.com/view/hid

  • Answering some questions from the community

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Got another portion of eye-opening questions this week. Our MVPs and User Group leaders asked me few times – how can we get content and support for running our local events? Just 1 click away - Community Launch . What is the Community Launch ? Content...

  • Who’s online at Microsoft Middle East and Africa?

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Ok, I confess I just a newbie in Yahoo Pipes. But due to unstoppable desire to introduce you to other Microsoft colleagues who are online on their blog and twits I created 2 pipes that could be useful for you: Microsoft Middle East and Africa...

  • Тотальный оффтоп - философское

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Внимание вопрос – о какой стране речь? Население ~140 млн 2-3% населения владеют 90% состояния Проникновении коррупции почти 100% (кое-где больше ибо берут по 2 раза) Уровень софтварного пиратства 85%+ Очень красивые женщины Аццкий траффик в обеих столицах...

  • Meetings in Nigeria and mobile productivity

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Wow, that was a loooong day. But even after it I feel really good. Why? Because not everyday you meet with people who changes lives of 140 million people, by bringing IT in Nigeria. There are pretty long list of action items that me and Ken Spann,...

  • Dev4Devs event in South Africa

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Sometimes we forget what MSDN really stands for. And for sure “MS” is not the most important part of the acronym. MS D evelopers N etwork. The Devs4Devs event in South Africa that I had a pleasure to participate today – was an amazing proof that networking...

  • Geeks rule!

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Not only the truth, but also the name of the event I participated in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov 25. Emmanuel, Stewart, team thanks a lot for making this happening! What I really liked about the event - is the feeling of a real hunger for information...

  • Welcome to Gulf Developer Conference 09!

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    This is the event to attend this winter! Deep content about new products + local insights and understanding of implementation ( not just like ‘Look how cool Win7 is!”, but “here are 1-2-3 steps on how to use Win7 in your current IT-infra and dev process...

  • Flying out of Jordan

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Just would like to say big thank you for Jordanian IT community drivers! (I’m sure I’ll not name them all, but these particular guys were really amazingly helpful with helping me to understand local IT needs and how Microsoft can help) – Muhanad , Hikmat...

  • Small, very small world.. Discoveries from Jordan meetings

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Like one of my friends says: the Earth is actually not a globe, but a cube – that’s why so many people are meeting each other right behind the corner :) During my biz trip to Jordan I had a meeting with local user group leads. An I was really surprised...

  • A few great MEA events I wished to visit last month..

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Just wanted to share with you some pictures from a few great events that happened across Middle East and Africa. Using my chance would like to say BIG THANK YOU for all attendees (online or offline!) for the interest and to my colleagues for organizing...

  • WARNING: Hazardous content! almost not kidding

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    We live in the insecure world. Some countries are less secure than others. When it comes to IT Security – it’s the same. The difference for IT security – it is really up to us to change it! Meanwhile, latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report v7 gives...

  • All Microsoft Newsletters in one link

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Ok, let’s face it - I know that not all MS newsletters are super helpful. But some of them are really priceless and super important to be subscribed to. How not to miss important ones? Here is the link to track and manage all your NLs My personal recommendation...

  • Gitex and TechEd Middle East

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    A friend of mine shared a secret re MS@ Gitex – looks like attendees of Microsoft booth there will have a chance to get free tickets to TechEd Middle East. If you're not familiar with TechEd – it's super cool. Here is what going to be on TechEd Berlin...

  • Chart your IT Career

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    MS Learning are getting better in tailoring offers for each particular role. And they right – this is the time to invest in your professionalism (i.e. competitive advantage on the IT labor market). Try http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/start/start...

  • Белое солнце пустыни 2009

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Разлюбезная Катерина Матвевна… и дорогие мои друзья сотоварищи, Пишу вам из горящего танка почти из города Дубай (где температура временами приближается к тому самому танку). Судьба и карьера обещают забросить меня в эти края, начиная с 7 сентября, эдак...

  • Первая блого-жалоба

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Первая моя блого-жалоба. Ну КАК можно написать на сайте, что "позвони 0509" для доступа, а после 20 минут общения с поддержкой (т.к. полученный пароль нифига не работал), сказать, что оказывается при подключении именно к Beeline Wi-Fi Premium "способ...

  • Пятничное: Office 2010 The Movie

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Продолжают жечь коллеги из офисной группы  - ниже образец. Лично я заинтригован и хочу посмтотреть этот блокбастер в день премьеры :) ЗЫ Прошу прощения, если боян.

  • update: Спокойствие, только спокойствие

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    В KB972890 опубликован способ эффективного workaround’a проблемы с ActiveX (см. предыдущий пост ). Очередной раз порадовался за доходчивость инструкций от родной компании – БОЛЬШАЯ кнопка “Починить” (Fix It). Просто, быстро, эффективно:

  • Спокойствие, только спокойствие

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Несколько коллег постучались ко мне с заявлениями “аааа!!! ужос-ужос! уязвимость в ActiveX!!” Мне искренне приятная такая бдительность, но самое время процитировать Карлсона (см. заглавие поста), т.к.: Во-первых уже опубликован Microsoft Security Advisory...

  • Твиттер и безопасность

    Posted over 5 years ago
    by Renat Minazhdinov - MSFT}
    Тут коллеги всё таки затащили меня на twitter (если что, велкам @renatmin ). Но не прошло и пары дней как другие коллеги по цеху информационной безопасности прислали ссылку на статью про баги да уязвимости твиттера - Month of Twitter Bugs Begins . Вывод...