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Server App-V Beta Added to SCVMM 2012

Microsoft added an improved way to move virtualized applications to its Windows Azure cloud as part of the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta release.

Microsoft Issues Alert on Fraudulent Digital Certificates

Nine fraudulent digital certificates are circulating and could be in use by hackers, Microsoft warned yesterday.

RSA Issues Customer Guidelines After SecurID Hack

RSA, after its SecurID was hacked, temporarily halted distribution of the token used for two-factor authentication and warned customers to take addition precautions.

Friday IT Fun: March Clinical Insanity

Face it -- your bracket was shot to hell two days into the tournament. Take that time you were going to spend checking your results and check out these links.

First Windows Phone 7 Update Starting To Roll

Microsoft indicated today that the first update to Windows Phone 7 devices is being pushed out to smartphone users, starting this week, but there's a catch.

Microsoft Launches Windows Intune, Plans MDOP Updates

Microsoft announced the availability of its Windows Intune PC management and security service today.

Microsoft Releases System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2

Microsoft today released the second beta of its System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM 2012) product.

U.S. Backs i4i Over Microsoft in Supreme Court Appeal

i4i LLP, currently battling Microsoft at the U.S. Supreme Court level over a patent infringement case, has added to its arguments.

Microsoft Unveils System Center 2012 Products

Microsoft today announced its System Center 2012 product family at the Microsoft Management Summit, which is ongoing this week in Las Vegas.

Microsoft Sues Barnes & Noble, Targets Android Use

Microsoft once again has drawn its legal guns on the Android open source mobile operating system, taking aim at the creators of Nook devices.

Microsoft Touts Server Virtualization for Target Corp.

Microsoft today showcased the success of U.S. retailer Target Corp. in using server virtualization to reduce its physical server footprint across its 1,755 stores.

Microsoft Adds Accessibility Tools to Office 2010

Microsoft announced betas of two new accessibility tools that work with its Office 2010 productivity suite.

Microsoft Drops Cost for BlackBerry Hosted E-Mail; RIM To Tap Office 365

Microsoft eliminated a BlackBerry e-mail hosting cost for some customers, and it may have also inked a broader cloud data storage deal with Research In Motion.

Microsoft Helps Shut World's Largest Spam Network

In conjunction with federal law enforcement agencies, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced on Thursday that it had helped pulled the plug on the Rustock spybot network.

RSA SecurID Security Tokens Compromised by Hackers

An "extremely sophisticated" ongoing attack that appears to have harvested information about the RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication product, often used for bank accounts and network access, was disclosed to the public on Thursday.

Windows SBS 2011 Broadly Released

Microsoft today released Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard to its volume licensing customers, along with the Premium Add-on product.

Friday IT Fun: Half-Volume

We know some of you may have had a long St. Patrick's Day night. Lower the lights, drink a cup of coffee and check out this week's links.

Microsoft Makes List of World's Most Ethical Companies

Microsoft placed in the software category for the World's Most Ethical Companies of 2011 awards, which were announced by the Ethisphere Institute on Tuesday.

Microsoft Rolls Out Tools for IE 9 Installs

Microsoft pointed to install resources following the release of IE 9, which was downloaded 2.35 million times in the first 24 hours.

Microsoft Exec Slams Report of Zune Death

Microsoft has not issued any information on the purported demise of the hardware version of the Zune music player, according to a blog post attributed to Dave McLauchlan, a Microsoft program manager.

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