Windows Server sales rode high as the worldwide midrange server market showed an 11 percent revenue increase in the second quarter, compared with last year's numbers, according to IDC.
The Microsoft Internet Explorer team on Wednesday described some of the decisions being made to accommodate the ECMAScript 5 spec in Internet Explorer 9.
Microsoft today released Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 2010, which previously was available just as a beta.
A vulnerability that Microsoft confirmed just yesterday is already being exploited, and the software giant says it can't fix the problem with a simple update.
- By Michael Hardy
- 08/25/2010
Microsoft today announced that it has completed integrating its Bing search engine technology into Yahoo's U.S. and Canadian Web portals.
Microsoft issued a security advisory this evening about an old hacking trick that could affect Windows systems via remote servers.
Microsoft on Friday issued an update of its Security Compliance Manager tool, which helps IT pros set security policies for some Microsoft software.
Organizations have been considering alternatives to Microsoft Office, but not as replacements quite yet.
Microsoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper.
Blockbuster deal will let Intel provide hardware-based security.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/19/2010
Better click on these links before Wired magazine gets done unplugging the Internet.
The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) today announced a new Web Performance Working Group that aims to more accurately measure Web app performance times.
Most Internet users have long been aware that the actual download speeds they get from their Internet connections are somewhat slower than advertised.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 08/19/2010
Microsoft today announced a new Technology Adoption Program designed to get product development feedback on managing Windows Embedded-based devices.
AV-Test this week published certification results for 19 software security products running on Windows 7.
Among the oft-cited weaknesses in using passwords for authentication are that people choose bad, easily guessed passwords, such as "123456" or, even, "password."
- By Kevin McCaney
- 08/18/2010
Microsoft announced on Monday that a "preview" of Windows Small Business Server codenamed "Aurora" is now available for download.
Hewlett-Packard Co. today said it is acquiring security software vendor Fortify Software Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/17/2010
Microsoft announced today that it has released a "preview build" of Windows Home Server (WHS) codenamed "Vail" to test participants.
Microsoft's operating system for consumer smartphones lost market share last quarter, according to research announced this week by Gartner.