Microsoft described a security feature in Office 2010 designed to block malware associated with older Office binary file formats.
Microsoft announced last week that it acquired Opalis Software for an undisclosed amount.
A "bug for all seasons" looks to be the legacy carved out for Adobe Systems as 2009 winds to a close.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/15/2009
Microsoft issued hotfixes on Friday to address problems some users were having with Microsoft Office 2003 files.
As expected, the last Windows Security Update of 2009 will include six security bulletins -- three dubbed "critical" and three labeled "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/08/2009
Microsoft on Monday released betas of two new tools to help IT organizations with Office 2010 migrations.
There's no rest for the weary, as Microsoft is planning to release six security bulletins for this coming Patch Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/04/2009
Security firm Prevx apologized for suggesting that Microsoft's November security patch might cause "black screens" in Windows-based machines.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/04/2009
A new zero-day Internet Explorer bug awaits IT pros returning from the holiday break.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/30/2009
More than 99 percent of Microsoft voting shareholders have approved the company's executive compensation practices in its first "say-on-pay" vote.
- By Anne Watkins
- 11/29/2009
Systems with proper security and network controls can withstand about 80 percent of known cyberattacks, said a senior National Security Agency official.
Microsoft released Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 to manufacturers on Monday.
Microsoft is continuing to investigate holes in its Server Message Block file-sharing protocol used in Windows.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/16/2009
Microsoft's efforts on combating server-side Web vulnerabilities, as well as patching its Internet Explorer client, may be paying off.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/13/2009
Microsoft rolled out six security fixes in its November patch on Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/10/2009
An organization's security has a lot to do with its E-mail system, a top security official at Microsoft suggested.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/10/2009
Security experts commented on Version 7 of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, which was announced this week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/06/2009
Kace on Tuesday unveiled an upgrade to its systems deployment appliance that can help with Windows 7 migrations.
After a record-breaking Patch Tuesday in October, November's security update promises to be a bit lighter with six scheduled fixes, three deemed "critical" and three "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/05/2009
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