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Microsoft Launches Free Office 365 Service for Education

Microsoft marked the one-year anniversary of Office 365 today by announcing the debut of a free edition for education.

Zeus-Inspired Malware Targeting Cloud-Based Banking Transactions

Hackers have implemented a sophisticated malware variant to siphon large amounts of money from businesses conducting online transactions.

Cloud-Based App Management Shown at Microsoft TechEd Europe

Microsoft showed how application management works using the Windows Intune and Windows Azure Active Directory services at TechEd Europe on Tuesday.

Report: Top Client Management Suites Delivered by Symantec and CA

A recent study on enterprise client management suites determined that Symantec and CA Technologies were the top "leaders" in meeting IT needs.

Microsoft To Buy Yammer for $1.2 Billion and Integrate Social Networking

Microsoft is acquiring enterprise social networking company Yammer Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash.

UPDATE: Microsoft Rumored to Be Producing Windows Phone Hardware

A Wall Street analyst reportedly said on Thursday that Microsoft may be engaged in making its own Windows Phone hardware.

Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 8 With 'Shared Windows Core'

Microsoft executives on Wednesday previewed Windows Phone 8, the company's next-generation smartphone operating system.

Washington Takes Note of Microsoft's Do-Not-Track Approach in IE 10

A technical decision floated by Microsoft to address privacy issues in Internet Explorer is drawing comments from U.S. public officials.

Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool Released

Microsoft released version 1.0 of its .NET Framework Repair Tool late last week.

Quest Agrees To Buyout from Private Equity Firms

After months of uncertainty and speculation, Quest Software Inc. will remain independent.

Microsoft Reveals Windows 8 Surface Tablet

CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft Surface, a fully-functional Windows 8 tablet, during a presentation yesterday in Los Angeles, Calif.

Hacker Takes Credit for Bank Customer Data Dump

A hacker by the name of "Reckz0r" has claimed responsibility for breaching over 70 banks and releasing account details of over 1,700 customers online.

Microsoft Updates System Center 2012 SP1 With Windows Server 2012 Support

Microsoft on Friday released the second community test preview System Center 2012 Service Pack 1, which works with Microsoft's latest state-of-the-art products.

RemoteFX Named as Microsoft's New VDI 'Umbrella Brand'

Microsoft announced at TechEd this week that it has advanced RemoteFX as a brand that covers a collection of its virtual desktop infrastructure technologies.

Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Now Available

Microsoft released Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 today.

Microsoft Issues MDOP Betas, Plans MED-V Phase Out

New Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack betas were released this week, and Microsoft plans to phase out a desktop virtualization solution in the suite.

TechEd Day 2: Microsoft Outlines 'Enterprise Ready' Windows 8

Microsoft's Day 2 keynote today at TechEd focused on the basics of Windows 8, contending it will be ready for the enterprise when available.

Internet Explorer RCE Fix Highlights June's Security Update

Microsoft released its June patch today, which includes three "critical" security items and four "important" bulletins.

MySQL Databases Subject to Password Verification Flaw

The flaw, reported this week, could allow an incorrect password to be verified as correct due to an error in the token calculation, according to Sergei Golubchik, security coordinator for MariaDB, in a posted statement.

TechEd Day 1: New Windows Intune, Enhanced Dev Tools Announced

Microsoft announced a few cloud- and developer-oriented tidbits today at its TechEd event, which is being held this week in Orlando, Fla.

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