Microsoft today noted the one-year anniversary of the release of Office 2010.
The hacker group Lulz Security has claimed responsibility for breaking into the U.S. Senate's Web site over the weekend.
- By Kathleen Hickey
- 06/15/2011
Tapping unified communications (UC) services over a public cloud sounds like a good idea, but mid-to-large U.S. enterprises remain somewhat reluctant to go that route, according to an industry-commissioned study announced today.
Members of the Apache Software Foundation, as expected, voted last week to accept Oracle's contribution of OpenOffice.org source code for an incubation project.
According to market research firm Gartner's newly revised forecast, growth of PC shipments will dip down into the single digits this year due to shifts in consumer spending.
According to Turkey's government news organization, Anadolu Agency, the Turkish authorities had arrested 32 Anonymous members in 12 cities in connection with attacks on government Web sites, Computerworld reported.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 06/14/2011
What some security pros are calling the beginning of a long hot summer for Windows security jumped off in earnest with the June patch that features 16 bulletins -- nine "critical" and seven deemed "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/14/2011
Microsoft announced a transition plan this week to move those using various versions of its older Windows Mobile 6 operating systems onto its Windows Live SkyDrive storage service.
Wednesday's World IPv6 Day came and went with only a handful of reported problems. Observers say this is a good sign that the Internet is capable of handling the new protocols.
- By William Jackson
- 06/10/2011
Windows IT pros can expect a really busy June if the advance notification for this month's security update is any indication.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/09/2011
Citigroup has confirmed that over 200,000 Citibank credit card users have had their names, e-mail addresses and account numbers stolen by hackers.
Microsoft's arguments in an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court were rejected today by eight justices, ending a long-running patent infringement case won earlier in lower courts by Toronto-based i4i LLP.
Microsoft on Monday acquired Pleasanton, Calif.-based Prodiance Corp., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specializing in enterprise risk management solutions.
Microsoft announced today that its Windows Thin PC solution has reached its release-to-manufacturing milestone, with general availability expected on July 1.
The recent attack on Lockheed Martin, the defense contractor, was done with stolen data from RSA Security SucurID authentication token, the RSA confirmed.
- By William Jackson
- 06/07/2011
Fujitsu expects to begin offering commercial cloud services in August from its datacenter in Japan that uses Microsoft's Windows Azure platform.
The world will move to Internet Protocol version 6 for one day on Wednesday, June 8, but just a small percentage of Internet users might be adversely affected.
Spearphishing and malware attacks via mobile systems, particularly targeting the Android platform, are on the rise, according to a report from software security firm McAfee.
- By William Jackson
- 06/06/2011
Microsoft let it be known today that it is gaining ground in its lawsuit against Motorola over alleged patent infringements associated with the Android mobile operating system.
Microsoft took to Twitter this morning to announce Office 365, the successor to Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite with desktop productivity functionality added, will be available for all on June 28.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/03/2011