Survey: IT Stuck in Manual Mode Despite Active Directory's Promises

According to a recent study, administrators in Windows environments are still doing much of their administrative legwork the old-fashioned way: by hand. 07/20/2010

Dell Kace Offers Free 'Secure Browser' Virtualization Tool

Dell Kace today rolled out a free browser virtualization solution that can help protect against Web threats. 07/20/2010

Microsoft Releasing Windows Phone 7 to Developers

Microsoft's Windows Phone engineering team announced yesterday that Windows Phone 7 Series has reached the technical preview stage. 07/19/2010

Windows Zero-Day Advisory Issued on USB Drives

Microsoft issued a security advisory on Friday about a Windows vulnerability associated with shortcut icons on USB drives. 07/19/2010

The Insecurity of Windows Shell and USB Drives

Stuxnet is on the attack. Plus: old-school encryption makes a comeback; sniffing out threats, more. 07/19/2010

Microsoft Stands Firm on MPN Changes for Now

Microsoft's decision last week to offer Gold and Silver tiers to its new partner network has done little to console those who will effectively be demoted due to new certification requirements of the new program. 07/19/2010

Faculty, IT Diverge on the Importance of Classroom Tech

Faculty members and campus IT staff aren't exactly in agreement on the necessity of some technologies in education. 07/19/2010

11 Takeaways from Microsoft's WPC

Here's what you need to know from last week's conference. 07/19/2010

Who's Cool?

Who's on the Hot and Not list? 07/19/2010

What Does Microsoft Know About You?

What they know they keep close to the vest. 07/19/2010

Doug's Mailbag: Sunbelt Suggestions, XP SP2 Thoughts

Finding Opportunities

What creative ideas are you using to find new opportunities? 07/19/2010

GFI Buys Sunbelt Software

And some new 20-foot tires. 07/19/2010

Adobe Reader and Microsoft IE Top Web Security Concerns

The majority of Internet security threats come from unpatched vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat/Reader and Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. 07/16/2010

DARPA Crowdsourcing Chief Joins Microsoft

DARPA's top crowdsourcing guru is stepping down from his post to join Microsoft, reports Wired.com's Danger Room blog. Peter Lee, head of the agency's Transformational Convergence Technology Office, served only one year with the government. 07/16/2010

GFI Has Eyes for Sunbelt

And I have eyes for both. 07/16/2010

Russian Spy with a Redmond Twist

Microsoft's secrets are out! 07/16/2010

Doug's Mailbag: Win 7 Upgrading, The Government Knows All

Brainiest Tech Titans

Ballmer didn't make it 07/16/2010

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Released

Microsoft last week released the next version of a free tool that provides upgrade advice for those using the company's flagship software products. 07/15/2010

GFI Acquires Sunbelt Software, Expands Channel

GFI Software on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Clearwater, Fla.-based Sunbelt Software, a maker of Windows security products. 07/15/2010

Friday IT Fun: Too Hot To Handle

It's too hot. 07/15/2010

WPC: Ballmer Wants Partners on His Cloud

Some details may be nice. 07/15/2010

Microsoft Talks up CRM 2011

Newest version has some nice features. 07/15/2010

To Redmond with Love

Cue Bond theme music. 07/15/2010

VMware vSphere 4.1 Beefs up Capacity

Virtualization Review has some details for you. 07/15/2010

Microsoft Unveils Windows Small Business Server Previews

Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite. 07/14/2010

Windows 7 Downgrade Rights Extended by Microsoft

Microsoft has extended Windows 7 downgrade rights for those buying new PCs from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 07/14/2010

On-Premises Azure

New model is out. 07/14/2010

Ballmer Reaches for Cloud

He's all in it. 07/14/2010

Doug's Mailbag: The Death of XP SP2

Win 7, Server 2008 R2 First Service Pack En Route

It's currently in beta. 07/14/2010

Microsoft Releases the Four Fixes of July

Patch Tuesday. 07/14/2010

WPC: Windows Server Beta, Azure Cloud Appliances

Here's some tidbits from WPC. 07/14/2010

The Brave Last Days of Windows XP SP2

We will miss you. 07/14/2010

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All the news you need. 07/14/2010

Microsoft Delivers July Security Patch

Microsoft, as expected, released four fixes in its July security update. Three are rated "critical" and one is deemed "important." 07/13/2010

Ballmer: Microsoft's Partners Must Embrace the Cloud

Microsoft's partners should get onboard with Microsoft's business shift to the cloud or be left behind. 07/13/2010

Microsoft Releases SP1 Beta for Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft today announced the beta release of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. 07/12/2010

Coming This Fall: Windows Azure Cloud Appliances

Addressing one of the key objectives of cloud computing, Microsoft today said its Windows Azure platform will be available as an appliance that can run on customer and partner premises. 07/12/2010

End of XP As We Know It

Plus: Microsoft cozies up to Russia, China on security; virtualization's security shortcomings. 07/12/2010

Windows Intune Beta 2 Service Now Available

Microsoft rolled out a second beta of its Windows Intune service on Monday, but availability is limited. 07/12/2010

XP End of Life Means Trouble

Upgrade or be at risk. 07/12/2010

Last XP2 Fixes Out Tomorrow

Numerous other patches on the menu for this month's Patch Tuesday. 07/12/2010

NSA: Security Help or Intrusion?

Is Big Brother watching? 07/12/2010

WPC: Windows Intune Beta 2 Available

Get it while you can. 07/12/2010

WPC: IAMCP Has New International President

Former soccer player. 07/12/2010

WPC: Silver and Gold Have Value Again for Microsoft Partners

It's back. 07/12/2010

WPC: Microsoft Makes Changes in Partner Organization

Partner switch. 07/12/2010

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We're going WPC crazy! 07/12/2010