Microsoft Office alternatives, Threats

1. This article from eweek.com discussed alternatives to Microsoft Office that may be interest to you. It won't help you in this class (which requries Office) - but this inof may still be useful to you.

Some of these alternatives are free!

2. There are several ways Office can be attacked by malware. Read this article, from eweek.com, about how some of them. BTW - keep your copy of Office updated!