According to IT staffing specialist Robert Half Technology, a net 2 percent of CIOs anticipate adding IT staff in the coming quarter, compared to a net 8 percent increase in Q1.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 03/31/2009
As critics continue to question Microsoft's commitment to working with the open source community, a key Microsoft official last week argued the company has made significant progress while defending its right to enforce patents.
- By John K. Waters
- 03/31/2009
Microsoft announced an online service for IT pros that enables them to test incoming e-mail traffic to Microsoft Exchange Server.
Mozilla rolled out security updates for Firefox after the Web browser was hacked during a contest two weeks ago at a software security convention in Vancouver.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/30/2009
The Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF) publicly launched its "Open Cloud Manifesto" on Monday, but the document, which advocates open standards and interoperability between cloud platforms, generated few sparks after a spokesperson indicated that the CCIF isn't vouching for it.
The Conficker frenzy continues as IT security pros prepare for April 1, when the worm is expected to take some action from infected systems.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/30/2009
More than a year after its first community technology preview was released, ASP.NET Model View Controller has finally shipped.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/30/2009
Microsoft may be trying to send a message that the next release of Windows 7 will happen in May of this year.
Microsoft has devised a Windows Touch Logo Program for its hardware and software partners that are integrating products with Windows 7.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/27/2009
Microsoft has tinkered with IE 8 and is now claiming a resolution to vulnerabilities amid a firestorm of chatter surrounding the browser's release last week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/26/2009
A Microsoft official took umbrage on Thursday to an "open standards" initiative proposed by a coalition of cloud computing technology providers.
Microsoft's Windows Home Server got a boost with the release of Power Pack 2 (PP2), which became available to Microsoft Developer Network subscribers.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/26/2009
Microsoft Learning announced some preliminary information on three new MCST-level exams for the upcoming OS.
- By Michael Domingo
- 03/26/2009
A Microsoft-sponsored report found that SMBs could represent an opportunity for future sales of IT software and services, despite the current economic downturn.
Microsoft announced this week that it's partnering with NASA to develop and deploy technology to deliver planetary images and data over the Internet.
Since Microsoft's acquisition of Fast Search & Transfer last year, users have been keen to find out precisely what Microsoft plans to do with the company's search know-how.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 03/25/2009
Sun has released Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 3, a major update to the company's virtualization management suite.
The Distributed Management Task Force has released the first finished version of the Open Virtualization Format, a set of metadata tags that can be used to deploy a virtual environment across multiple virtualization platforms.
- By Joab Jackson
- 03/25/2009
IT departments should depart from the usual SP1 milestone when deciding when to deploy Windows 7, according to a Gartner analysis.
Forrester Research found that enterprises predominantly use Windows and Internet Explorer, but they're currently sticking with the older Microsoft technologies.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/24/2009