Microsoft gets Casio to sign Linux patent protection deal
Lest we forget that Microsoft still insists Linux violates 235 of its patents, Microsoft issued a reminder today.
View ArticleNEC to ship OpenFlow switch for Microsoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-V
Chalk up another big partnership win for Microsoft's Hyper-V from the world of virtual, programmable switching. NEC's OpenFlow-based network fabric, ProgrammableFlow, will be integrated with Windows...
View ArticleRed Hat raids cloud storage market by acquiring Gluster
Red Hat announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Gluster, which makes open-source software that clusters commodity SATA drives and NAS systems into massively scalable pools of storage, in a cash deal...
View ArticleComputer infected? Blame yourself, Microsoft report concludes
Zero-day exploits are nerve-racking for IT professionals but are far less dangerous than unpatched older vulnerabilities for which fixes are available, Microsoft says.
View ArticleMicrosoft strong-arms hardware makers into social responsibility
After years of failing to get Microsoft to adopt a formal environmental sustainability policy, shareholders seem to have won: Microsoft will now insist its hardware suppliers comply with the company's...
View ArticleMassive SQL injection attack has comprised nearly 200,000 ASP.Net sites
Hackers are in the midst of a massively successful SQL injection attack targeting websites built on Microsoft's ASP.Net platform. About 180,000 pages have been affected so far, security researchers say.
View ArticleMicrosoft posts record quarter but says tablets have 'cannibalized' netbooks
Despite weak consumer demand for PCs, Microsoft posted record first quarter revenue of $17.37 billion for the period that ended Sept. 30. This beat analysts' reported expectations of $17.2 billion....
View ArticleMicrosoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware
After years of playing catch-up to VMware the upcoming version of Hyper-V is wowing the Microsoft faithful with unique new features -- and gaining the attention of VMware users, too, one consultant says.
View ArticleMicrosoft's Bing mobile app ships for iPhone, Android -- not Windows Phone
Microsoft has rolled out a new mobile app for Bing built with HTML5 and available first only to iPhone and Android users, not to Windows Phone users. It may be another indication that Microsoft is...
View ArticleMicrosoft expected to offer hot fix for Duqu soon
The big zero-day exploit on everyone's mind is Duqu, or "son of Stuxnet" - but researchers don't expect Microsoft to include a patch for it in next week's Patch Tuesday. Instead, a manual fix could be...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases manual fix for Duqu zero-day
Microsoft has released a Fix-it tool to allow Windows users to manually patch their systems to thwart the Duqu Trojan: Microsoft Security Advisory (2639658).
View ArticleMicrosoft patch snuffs out major worm potential
Microsoft today released four patches as part of its regularly scheduled patch cycle, including a critical fix to a flaw that could allow attackers to launch a dangerous worm.
View ArticleBarnes & Noble subpoenas Nokia over Microsoft Android lawsuit
Barnes & Noble has subpoenaed Nokia and its patent-enforcement agency, Mosaid Technologies, as it defends itself against Microsoft's Android patent infringement lawsuit, according to documents...
View ArticleWill IT certs get you jobs and raises? Survey says yes
Debate rages among IT professionals over the value of certifications, but a survey of 700 network professionals jointly conducted by Network World and SolarWinds may help put that argument to rest....
View ArticleVMware and Google on an acquisition frenzy in 2011
While the world has been distracted by HP's baffling $10.2 billion purchase of Autonomy and Microsoft's surprising $9 billion buy of Skype, EMC/VMware and Google have been snapping up dozens of...
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