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Windows Patch Security Tops IT Pro Concerns

System security concerns did not diminish among IT pros in 2015, but mobile was deemed less problematic, according to an industry survey.

Microsoft Advocates Security Through Timely Patching

Organizations can ensure security by keeping Windows up to date, and they should patch their line-of-business applications as well.

Querying MySQL Databases with PowerShell

Save some time by automatically querying up data.

Microsoft Rolling Out New Windows Threat Protection Service

Microsoft unveiled today that it has a new security service known as "Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection."

SharePoint 2016 May Have RTM Release on March 14

A recent report suggested that SharePoint Server 2016 is headed for a March 14 "release-to-manufacturing" release.

Microsoft Fixing Outlook 2016 POP3 Issues

Microsoft late last week acknowledged a problem with Outlook 2016 when used with POP3 accounts.

Microsoft Outlines Upcoming Improvements to Office 365 and Azure Security

Microsoft this week revealed some security tweaks coming to the company's cloud-based offerings.

Automating Software Downloads with PowerShell

PowerShell provides multiple ways to push new software to targeted systems.

Improved Security Coming to Windows PowerShell 5.0

Microsoft has said that when PowerShell 5.0 arrives later this month, new security improvements will be coming with it.

Windows Embedded Support Window for Intel Skylake Devices Reduced

Microsoft this week confirmed that it is shortening support for Windows Embedded 7/8.1 devices on Intel Skylake processors.

Hybrid Exchange Server 2013 Environments Face April Mandatory Update Deadline

Microsoft will be issuing an Exchange security certificate renewal in April that, if not applied by organizations running a hybrid environment, could put a halt to the server.

FIDO Creates Group To Improve Password-Based Web Security

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has created a modern Web Authentication Working Group focused on Web access security, according to an announcement made last week.

Creating a GUI Using Out-GridView in PowerShell

A beginner's guide to get Graphical User Interfaces up and running.

Office Delve Profiles Improved for Office 365 Subscribers

Microsoft this week has improved its Delve profile feature found in Office 365 subscriptions.

Microsoft's Bumpy February Security Patch

Microsoft's February patch, released last Tuesday, has caused some problems for Windows 10 and Office 2013 users.

Microsoft Suggests Blocking .NET Framework 4.6.1 for Exchange Server Users

.NET Framework 4.6.1 should be avoided for the near future for those enterprises running Exchange Server.

Windows Nano Server Management Tools Released

Microsoft this week released a preview of its Server Management Tools, which works with the new Nano Server for Windows Server 2016.

Windows 10 Updates and Tracking Resources for IT Pros Released

Microsoft on Tuesday updated its latest OS.

Orgs Choosing SharePoint Server Over Office 365

A recent report found that a majority of companies used SharePoint Server on premises in 2015 ore than the SharePoint Online service, which is part of Microsoft's Office 365 cloud offerings.

Emergency Java Security Fix Released for Windows

Oracle on Monday released an out-of-band patch aimed at fixing an issue when installing Java on Windows.

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