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E-Mail 'Biggest' Security Risk, Microsoft Says

An organization's security has a lot to do with its E-mail system, a top security official at Microsoft suggested.

Exchange 2010 and Forefront Protection Released

Microsoft officials announced the public release of Exchange 2010 on Monday.

Microsoft Security Report Released

Security experts commented on Version 7 of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, which was announced this week.

Patch Tuesday: Expect Six Security Fixes

After a record-breaking Patch Tuesday in October, November's security update promises to be a bit lighter with six scheduled fixes, three deemed "critical" and three "important."

Microsoft Readies SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature-Complete Preview

Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years.

'Fix It' Released for Windows 7 Upgrade Problem

Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch on Tuesday for a Windows 7 upgrade problem that results in a system hang.

Cisco, EMC, VMware Partner for Virtualization, Private Clouds

Cisco, EMC and VMware on Tuesday kicked off a new Virtual Computing Environment "coalition" to promote datacenter virtualization and private cloud deployments.

Windows 7 Upgrade 'Hacks' Not Legal, Microsoft Suggests

Microsoft has been trying to clarify details on upgrading to Windows 7 for individual users, but it's been a bumpy ride at best.

Help Enhancements Rolled Out for Windows 7

Microsoft this week described some new help tools for Windows 7 users, adding to its many product support resources.

Microsoft Investigating Windows 7 Upgrade Troubles

Microsoft is working on upgrade snags that some users have described when moving from Vista to Windows 7.

Report: Server Market 'Refresh' Ahead

The server market is set for a refresh cycle in the months ahead, according to IDC's latest server virtualization report.

Microsoft, Amazon Poised for Cloud Battle

Just weeks before Microsoft is expected to launch SQL Azure, Amazon on Tuesday said it will let customers host relational data in its EC2 cloud service using MySQL.

Microsoft Provides Guidance on Windows XP Mode

Microsoft released additional resources last week for IT pros planning to use the new desktop virtualization solution in Windows 7.

Elop Grilled on Microsoft's Relevance

The president of Microsoft's Business Division got the hot seat at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo event last week.

Microsoft Holds Down Losses in 1Q 2009

Microsoft disclosed its fiscal first-quarter results, reporting an 18 percent decrease in net income compared with 1Q 2008.

Ballmer Talks Up Windows 7 at NYC Launch Event

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer formally unveiled Windows 7 on Thursday at a ceremony in New York City.

Rapid7 Acquires Open Source Metasploit Security Project

An independent security researcher and a prominent figure in open source exploit data collection now has a new commercial home.

October Patch Disables Office Communications Server

Microsoft is responding to problems with a fix for Office Communications Server and Live Communications Server.

Microsoft and Red Hat: Virtualization 'Frenemies'

Microsoft and Red Hat have validated that their respective Windows and Linux operating systems will run on each other's virtualization platforms.

Report: IT Should Plan for Windows 7 Now

Microsoft will hatch Windows 7 as a full-fledged commercial operating system this week, and IT professionals should be making plans for it.

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