Ballmer Outlines Mobile Strategy at Microsoft Event
Microsoft's business strategies were described at the company's Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday.

Microsoft To Release Updated EMET Security Tool
Microsoft announced today that it is planning to release a new version of its security mitigation tool for ISVs and Windows users.

Microsoft Program Will Report Adobe Software Flaws
The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) will start to share software vulnerability information from Adobe sometime this fall, Microsoft announced today.

Microsoft Looks to Supreme Court as i4i Patent Confirmed
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed i4i's patent, sending another blow to Microsoft's legal strategy.

Microsoft Charts Long-Term Mobile Strategy With ARM Deal
Licensing deal lets Microsoft customize ARM's architecture.

Microsoft Revises Policy on Reporting Security Flaws
Microsoft has adopted a variant of its "responsible disclosure" policy for reporting security flaws in its software, the company announced last week.

Sophos Offers Free Tool for Windows Shortcut Flaw
Sophos on Monday announced the availability of a free tool designed to help address the Windows zero-day shortcut vulnerability that Microsoft has not patched.

Study: Windows 7 Adoption Among Top IT Trends
An annual survey of IT organizations found rising trends toward deploying Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified communications solutions.

Report: Tablets To Grab Market Share Over Netbooks
Tablet handheld computers will begin to outsell netbooks in two years in the U.S. market, according to Forrester Research.

Windows XP: Widely Used, Widely Attacked
Exploits using Windows XP as an attack vector will grow this year, according to security experts commenting on Microsoft's "Security Intelligence Report Volume 8."

New Beta of Microsoft Security Essentials Released
Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.

New IBM Mainframe a 'Data Center In-a-Box'; Can Manage 100K Virtual Machines Simultaneously
Big Blue's zEnterprise pools RISC and x86-based blades.

Citrix and Microsoft Extend Virtualization Pact
Long-term partners Citrix and Microsoft have extended their pact with a new program aimed at jointly serving enterprise customers' desktop and server virtualization requirements.

Microsoft Beats 4Q Consensus With $16B Revenue
Microsoft's had record earnings in its fourth quarter, according to the company's financial report issued today.

Group Codifies IT Maintenance Consumer Rights
A council of global IT CIOs, in conjunction with research group Gartner Inc., has released a "code of conduct" for solution vendors on IT maintenance issues.

Adobe Reader To Get Microsoft Sandbox Security
As Adobe Systems applications face increasing security threats, Microsoft is stepping up to lend a helping hand.

Microsoft Releases Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Beta
Microsoft this week released a beta of its latest client protection software for organizations and enterprises.

Automated Workaround for Windows Shell Flaw Released
Microsoft on Tuesday added an automated means to address a zero-day Windows Shell vulnerability described in a security advisory released late last week.

SP1 Coming Next Year for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released "within the first half of calendar year 2011," Microsoft announced this week.

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.

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