Sinofsky Lands Teaching Gig at Harvard Business School

Former Microsoft Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky announced he is accepting a teaching position at Harvard Business School. 12/20/2012

BYOD and Cloud Will Fuel IDMaaS Landscape in 2013

Exchange 2010 SP Tweaks Fail To Thrill

Calling all Windows Phone 8 Users

System Center 2012 Service Pack Nears

2012: The Year of 83 Patches

Microsoft Issues Warnings About Windows Management Framework 3.0

Microsoft warned late last week that Windows Management Framework 3.0 doesn't play well yet with some versions of Exchange and Windows Small Business Server. 12/18/2012

Google Dropping Some Support for Exchange ActiveSync

Google announced late last week that is getting rid of some features in its software-as-a-service applications that are associated with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 12/17/2012

BeyondTrust Extends Privilege Management with Acquisition of Blackbird Group

Looking to bolster its portfolio of software aimed at reducing unauthorized access to enterprise resources, BeyondTrust last week said it has acquired BlackBird Group for an undisclosed amount. 12/17/2012

A Win 8 Tablet Ouchie!

Windows 8 with a Free Side of Media Center

Businesses Face Choices in Buying Windows 8 Devices

Microsoft offered guidelines for businesses buying new Windows 8 devices, as well as Windows RT machines. 12/14/2012

System Center 2012 SP1 Hits RTM, Arriving 'Early January'

Microsoft announced this week that System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 reached its "release-to-manufacturing" milestone. 12/14/2012

Windows 8 -- What Microsoft Got Right

Brien points to Windows 8's metered Internet settings and others as very useful touches Microsoft included in its latest OS. 12/14/2012

PowerShell Knocks Off System Center 

Totalitarianism and Technology

Report Outlines the High IT Costs of Using Multiple Browsers

A Microsoft-funded study described "hidden costs" for organizations that use multiple browsers. 12/13/2012

CA Taps Cloud Veteran as New CEO

Gregoire's installation as CEO suggests that CA will be accelerating its cloud initiatives. 12/13/2012

Windows Tablet Share Horror Show

Office 2013 Open for Business

Update Rollup 5 v2 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Released

Microsoft released Update Rollup 5 v2 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 on Tuesday, but IT pros don't seem very thrilled. 12/12/2012

2013: The Year of the Mobile Malware

Security firm ESET sees the upward growth of mobile attacks, especially against Android devices, to continue this trend for next year. 12/12/2012

Security Essentials Market Share Soars

Despite unfavorable testing scores from multiple security firms, Microsoft's Security Essentials market share sees huge growth. 12/12/2012

Microsoft Security Essentials, Users Like It, Testers Hate It

Bizarre Office 2013 Licensing

Doug's Mailbag: Your Outlook on Microsoft's New Outlook

Microsoft's December Security Update Brings Yearly Bulletin Total to 83

December's security update arrived today with five "critical" bulletins and two "important" items that affect all versions of Windows, including its newest Windows 8 and Windows RT. 12/11/2012

Microsoft Inks IP Deals in Germany over Android Use

Microsoft's efforts to establish intellectual property (IP) licensing deals with equipment makers using Android have gained new ground in Germany. 12/11/2012

Third-Party Retailers To Sell Surface Tablets

Microsoft announced this week that non-Microsoft outlets will be able to start selling Microsoft's Surface tablets soon. 12/11/2012

European Union Creates Unitary Patent System

Members of the European Parliament today approved a unitary patent approach that extends a common legal process across European Union (EU) member countries. 12/11/2012

Windows 8 Pro Users Can Get Media Center at No Extra Cost

Microsoft is offering a limited-time deal to its Windows 8 Pro customers in which they can add Media Center at no extra cost. 12/10/2012

Google Starts Charging for Its Business Apps Service

Businesses signing up for Google Apps can no longer use it for free, Google announced last week. 12/10/2012

Patching Time Again

SaaS Passes the Sniff Test

Microsoft Found To Conduct the Most Software Licensing Audits

Microsoft is the one software vendor that's most likely to audit companies on their software licensing compliance, according to an industry-sponsored survey. 12/07/2012

IDC Projects Weak Windows Tablet Share Through 2016

Market analyst firm International Data Corp. (IDC) projects growth for the worldwide tablet market at large, but predicts Windows-based devices will not experience growth. 12/07/2012

Mary Jo Foley on The Next Big Thing for Microsoft: 'The New Office'

With Microsoft's focus on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface RT in 2012, Mary Jo Foley comments on what Microsoft will be pushing next year. 12/07/2012

Doug's Mailbag: Windows 8 and Touch

Readers share whether or not they agree with Doug that Windows 8 really does need a touch screen for optimal use. 12/07/2012

Windows Blue To Confuse Market Next Summer?

Windows 8 Not Doing Great

Citrix Bolsters Its MDM Solutions with Zenprise Buy

Acquisition aimed at ensuring Citrix's role as provider of enterprise mobility solutions. 12/06/2012

Re-Imagining the Windows Administrator

There's no longer a firm dividing line between IT and development skills -- especially not with Microsoft System Center 2012. Greg Shields explains why. 12/06/2012

Microsoft Readies 5 'Critical' Updates for December

Microsoft will be finishing off 2012 with a monthly security update that addresses 11 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange Server, Office and Windows. 12/06/2012

Microsoft Announces 3 Upcoming Dynamics Releases

Microsoft announced that the general availability dates of three of the company's Dynamics solutions will be arriving in the next two weeks. 12/06/2012

Windows 8 and the Future of Netbooks

First Look at the New Outlook

Microsoft Clarifies Office 2013 Product Use Rights

Microsoft published a volume licensing "brief" this month that shines a little more light on the product use rights of Office 2013. 12/05/2012

EMC, VMware To Form Pivotal Business Unit

Paul Maritz will lead the new business unit, currently dubbed Pivotal, that will provide common entity for developing apps on VMware's PaaS offerings. 12/05/2012

Microsoft Security Essentials Fails

When detecting new zero-day threats, the free Microsoft antivirus software was only able to catch 64 percent of attacks. 12/05/2012

CSA Security Guidance for Mobile Devices

The recent report, contributed by 60 companies, lays out what threats loom in the BYOD landscape and what steps an organization can take to secure itself and employees. 12/05/2012