IT Management


Three Security Fixes Expected on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft plans to issue three fixes in its March security patch rollout, with one deemed "critical" and two labeled "important."

IT 'Negligent' in Patching Worm Hole, Halbheer Says

As Microsoft's main front man on security, Roger Halbheer has a tall order to fill.

Office 14 Delay May Affect Software Assurance Licensees

Gartner analysts warned last week that the delayed release of Microsoft Office 14 means that some customers counting on Software Assurance (SA) to upgrade Office suites may be disappointed.

Microsoft Promoting Windows 7 for the Enterprise

Microsoft on Wednesday explained how the needs of enterprise users were considered in the early design stages of its new Windows 7 operating system.

Microsoft Working To Squeeze More From the Cloud

Microsoft described its Cloud Computing Futures (CCF) project in greater detail late last month in an interview with the project's director.

Microsoft Issues Windows 7 Beta Update To Fix IE8

Microsoft released a Windows 7 Beta client update that fixes problems that a small number of users were experiencing with Internet Explorer 8 on the new OS.

App-V 4.5 Now Supports Windows 7 Beta

Microsoft released a cumulative update to its application virtualization solution, which now supports the Windows 7 Beta, according to an announcement issued by the company on Thursday.

Windows Embedded Cert Now Live

Microsoft Learning released exam, certificatin for IT pros working with Windows XP on embedded devices.

IDC Revises 2009 IT Spending Forecast Downward Again

Market researchers at IDC, who produce one of the most widely watched forecasts for IT spending, have revised the forecast for 2009 -- and it's "downward ho."

Excel Bug Prompts Microsoft Advisory

Microsoft is looking into public reports of a vulnerability in Excel that could enable a remote code execution attack by hackers.

Release Candidate of Vista SP2 Now Available

TechNet and MSDN subscribers now have access to the Release Candidate version of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Server Market Takes a Dive in 2008

A new report from IDC, announced on Wednesday, suggested that the global economic malaise has already chipped away at the enterprise IT server market.

Researchers Say Gazelle Browser Offers Better Security

A team consisting of Microsoft Research personnel and university staff members has demonstrated a potentially more secure Web browser called Gazelle.

Ballmer Cites Microsoft's Plans in Weak Economy

Microsoft provided a strategic update at a financial analyst meeting in New York, describing prospects for the company's second half of the fiscal year, which ends in June.

Microsoft Unveils Data Warehouse SQL Server Solutions

Microsoft and its hardware partners on Monday rolled out preconfigured data warehouse reference architectures that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

UPDATE: Microsoft Unveils Data Warehouse SQL Server Solutions

Microsoft and its hardware partners on Monday rolled out preconfigured data warehouse reference architectures that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Q&A: How BeyondTrust Addresses Windows Security

Earlier this month, BeyondTrust released a report on security threats to IT shops running Microsoft software.

Rethinking IE 7's Patching Schedule

Plus, Cooking up a new browser from scratch; baking in security; Adobe Reader flaw discovered.

Web Campaign Targets IE 6 Use

A Norwegian Web portal has begun a campaign to kill the use of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 browser.

First Look: KDE 4.2 Windows Version

KDE (K Desktop Environment), based on the Qt Framework, is a desktop solution for UNIX environments.

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