A class-action lawsuit was filed in an Austin, Texas court this week that alleges some of the most-downloaded mobile apps are harvesting personal information without users' knowledge.
Microsoft has released two community technology previews of System Center 2012 solutions specifically for the new Windows Server 8 beta.
This month's Microsoft security update, released today, features six bulletins, with one labeled as "critical," four "important" and one "moderate."
Microsoft on Monday released a new beta-test search tool for PowerShell users that's designed to help them find code across local and online repositories.
A consortium of companies that purchased assets from the former Nortel Networks Corp. now plans to monetize its intellectual property.
Microsoft late last month quietly rolled out an online backup service for use with its Windows Server 8 beta.
Trustwave's 2012 Global Security Report includes a section on passwords that delves into weaknesses in user behavior, administrative policy and the technologies used to manage passwords.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 03/12/2012
Microsoft's online app store for its Windows Mobile smartphone OS will shut down in May.
Microsoft this week further explained its PowerShell leanings with Windows Server 8.
Government regulation could hamper efforts to get ahead of innovative bad guys, argued a panel of network executive in a Congressional hearing this week.
- By William Jackson
- 03/08/2012
Google's Chrome Web browser fell to multiple exploits on Wednesday at CanSecWest security conference's Pwn2Own contest.
Microsoft's monthly security update will feature six items – one labeled "critical," four "important" and one moderate, according to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
During a debut event this morning, Apple took the wraps off its new iPad.
Microsoft this week announced a community test preview (CTP) release of Windows Embedded Standard 8.
Adobe released a patch late Tuesday that targets two vulnerabilities in its Flash Player.
Microsoft today announced that SQL Server 2012 has hit its release-to-manufacturing milestone and is available for download and testing as an evaluation version.
Microsoft last week described more about its plans for "big data" and Hadoop interoperability with Windows and Microsoft tools.
Based on information given from the hacker group LulzSec's leader, the FBI has arrested three members of the hacker group LulzSec and charged two others.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 03/05/2012
Microsoft's Windows 7 finished February less than 8 percentage points behind Windows XP in worldwide market share, according to Net Applications.
Microsoft today announced the beta of Windows Server 8, with the bits are already available for download and testing.