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Microsoft acquires security company Komoku Microsoft hopes to beef up its security capabilities with the acquisition of Komoku, a developer of rootkit detection products, announced on Thursday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft acquires desktop virtualization firm Kidaro Microsoft continues to step up its virtualization push, with the acquisition of desktop virtualization management software developer Kidaro.Without disclosing a purchase price or when the deal is expected to clo Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft security maturing fast One year ago, Microsoft was defending the quality of its products, battling with the world's largest security vendors over features in its next-generation platforms, and pitching the company's nascent promise as a provider of IT systems-defense tools at the annual RSA Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft confirms it's been working on SQL bug since April Microsoft Wednesday confirmed that it has been working on a critical vulnerability in SQL Server for more than eight months, but declined to say whether it has had a patch ready since September, as an Austrian security researcher has alleged. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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The inside view of Microsoft's cloud strategy Microsoft this week launched its cloud computing environment, Windows Azure, which is the foundation of the Azure Services Platform for developing applications extending from the cloud to PCs, datacenters, phones, and the Web. Microsoft's goal is to let Windows develo Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft touts Longhorn security Microsoft is pushing the improved security of its Windows Server 2008 software package as one of the primary reasons why business customers should upgrade to the long-awaited product refresh as quickly as possible. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Security the focus as Microsoft, Oracle patch bugs It's the mother of all patch days for enterprise IT shops, with both Microsoft and Oracle releasing critical software updates Tuesday.Microsoft kicked things off Tuesday morning with 11 security updates, includi Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft: Smarter IDs needed for Net gains Microsoft's chief security strategists are asking for help.The massive software vendor is working harder than ever to do its part to improve online security, but the company cannot solve all the electronic world Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft to give vendors an early peek at patches Microsoft plans to give security vendors a head start in what has become a monthly race against the hackers.Starting in October, the company will provide security vendors with early access to technical details o Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Top 10: Microsoft grows hostile, Yahoo says nyah nyah We've been waiting all week for the other shoe on Microsoft's hostile takeover attempt to drop on Yahoo, which isn't waiting for that to happen and has forged an advertising agreement with Google as a way to hedge against the ongoing acquisition dispute. In other ne Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft seeks secure software development Microsoft wants to take what it has learned about secure software development in-house and share its insights with others.The company on Tuesday will offer up guidance and a tool based on Security Development Li Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft warns of critical bug in SQL Server Microsoft on Monday warned customers that attack code has been released targeting a critical vulnerability in older versions of its widely used SQL Server database software, and urged users to apply a temporary workaround. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft: Ask us and we'll kill your ActiveX control Microsoft said on Tuesday it would lock down other vendors' software using Windows Update-delivered fixes if those companies ask Microsoft to help stymie attacks. The company explained its efforts after being asked about a security update that disabled a vulnerable Ac Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Top 10: Coreflood, more Microsoft-Yahoo, iPhone plans A Trojan horse program that has been around for about six years is now being used to steal system-administrator passwords, including those at banking and brokerage houses, according to security researchers. And it could be that six years from now we'll still be talkin Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft snafu blocks enterprise patching Microsoft confirmed late Friday that enterprise administrators using one of its patch distribution tools have not been able to install last week's security updates.The company offered a workaround and said it is Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft: MD5 hack poses no major threats to users In reaction to the news today that security researchers have come up with a way to spoof the digital certificates that secure many Web sites, Microsoft downplayed the threat to users.In a security advisory, Micr Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft to kick off 2009 with single security fix After being forced to rush out an emergency patch for its Internet Explorer browser last month, Microsoft plans to release just one security update in its first patch release of 2009.The update will be a critica Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Linux Foundation: We'd love to work with Microsoft Jim Zemlin is the executive director of the Linux Foundation. Formerly executive director of the Free Standards Group, Zemlin also has served as vice president of marketing for Covalent Technologies, providing products and services for the Apache Web server. Zemlin ha Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft to release new 'Essential' servers in November Microsoft plans to release a new Windows server OS aimed at midsized businesses as well as the next version of its small-business server software worldwide on Nov. 12, the company said Monday.Both Windows Essent Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Top 10: iPhone 3G, DNS flaw, Microsoft's cloud Apple stole the IT news show yet again this week with the Friday launch of the iPhone 3G in 22 countries. But there was other news as well, including warnings that a DNS vulnerability really is serious and the ouster by VMware's board of cofounder and CEO Diane Greene Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |