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8 Features That Could Make Windows 8 Great
Microsoft's next OS is loaded with features like eight-second boot times and better file management that could make it the best version of Windows...
Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 appear to look very much alike. That's great news for users, but can Redmond pull off one OS across desktops, mobile...
Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness
Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason.
Microsoft, Intel Face Their Kodak Moment
Unless they embrace radical change, the once dominant Wintel partners will follow the photography giant's unenviable path into decline.
Windows Phones To Flood Market In 2012
Microsoft failed to gain much ground in the mobile phone market in 2011, but its partners should help it grab a piece of the market this year.
Windows Phone: Microsoft's Comeback Kid?
Microsoft is all-in with Windows Phone and believes all the pieces are in place for a successful 2012.
2012 Tablet Race: Where's Microsoft?
As I watch startup CloudOn and the hordes of Android mutants, I can't help noticing that CES isn't the only place Redmond is AWOL.
Ballmer's CES Keynote: Nothing To Seacrest Here
Microsoft's last appearance at Vegas tech fest underwhelms, even as consumer misses become a clear and present threat to its enterprise business.
Lumia 710 Review: Nice, But No Windows Phone Savior
Nokia's first Windows Phone for the U.S. market is a solid entry, but not enough to lift Microsoft's mobile fortunes.
Microsoft Azure In 2012: Watch Out Amazon?
Look for Linux and Hadoop twists as Microsoft bolsters its cloud platform. Some observers say the changes could move Azure into more direct...
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10 SharePoint Security Mistakes You Probably Make
January 31, 2012Bradley Manning allegedly stole sensitive government cables destined for WikiLeaks from a SharePoint server. Are your information security...
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Microsoft Names Alleged Kelihos Botnet Operator
January 25, 2012Suspect worked for antivirus and software development firms in Russia.
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Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Turns 10: What's Next
January 12, 201210 years after Bill Gates famously declared a security emergency within Microsoft, the stakes are much higher. 'TWC Next' will include a focus on...
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Air Force Drone Controllers Embrace Linux, But Why?
January 12, 2012U.S. Air Force switched drones' ground control operating system after a credential-grabbing malware outbreak. Security expert thinks it's more...
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Ransomware Attackers Pose As Police
December 21, 2011Official-looking pop-ups claim discovery of child pornography, terrorist activity, then lock the victim's machine until a ransom is paid.
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Microsoft's Droidrage WP7 Giveaway Heats Up
December 15, 2011Malware-infected Android owners offered chance to win a free Windows Phone 7; more than 3,200 entered.
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Microsoft Office 365 Vs. Google Apps: Compliance Clash
December 15, 2011Microsoft dials up the rhetoric and says take that, unidentified competitor whose name begins with the letters "Google."
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Microsoft Patch Fest Includes Duqu Vulnerability
December 09, 2011Security patches next week should address multiple critical vulnerabilities. Adobe will fix a Reader flaw being actively exploited to attack...
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RSA Exploit Victims Likely Used Windows XP
December 01, 2011Windows' Data Execution Prevention on Windows 7 would have stopped the SecureID breach, reports Qualys researcher.
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SecurID Brings Two-Factor Authentication To MS Cloud Apps
November 08, 2011In a big cloud app security step, RSA's SecurID platform integrates now with Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services.
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- Mobile BI: Actionable Intelligence for the Agile Enterprise
- Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group
- The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet's Good Bones - by BlackBerry
- Red Alert: Why Tablet Security Matters - by BlackBerry
- New Visual and Wizard-Driven Paradigms for Exploring Data and Developing Analytic Workflows
