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Security in the Mobile App World Takes Patience

Developing secure mobile applications is doable if developers are willing to apply the proper testing and auditing techniques.

Data from 76 Sherriff's Offices Exposed by Anonymous

The hacker group Anonymous exploited a hole in a third-party provider's site and exposed 10G of data from rural sheriff's offices.

User Access Control Center of Security Concerns

Microsoft researcher says the threat to systems is raised when the UAC feature is disabled. Plus: Large-scale hacking scam is thrown into the spotlight; Two different hacking groups take credit for Syrian Government Web site hack.

Microsoft Readies 13 Security Bulletins for August Patch Cycle

The August patch from Microsoft will be thick with security fixes.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011 R2 Released

Microsoft rolled out a second release of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011.

Apple's Safari 5 Gains Ground on IE 8

The browser wars took a new turn as Apple's Safari 5 browser gained ground in a July survey.

Microsoft: Security is a Two-Way Street

Partners and users are equally responsible for making a secure Microsoft experience; Plus: IE lacks the security chops of rival browsers; HTML 5 may not be as secure as Microsoft points out; More.

Update Flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Explained

Microsoft shed some light on Wednesday on what caused the problem and why the Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4 (RU4) was pulled.

Study: IE 9 Upgrades Have Enormous Cost Benefits

Upgrading from Internet Explorer 8 to IE 9 can represent a cost benefit to organizations, according to a Microsoft-commissioned study.

Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Now Available

Microsoft is releasing its coding tool for nonprofessional coders this week.

More PowerShell CmdletBinding Fun

The cmldetBinding() attribute doesn't always need parameters, but it does need the Param keyword. Here's why it makes a difference.

Windows IT Pros Watching OS X Lion

New Apple OS playing catch-up to Microsoft's security practices. Plus: A huge 78 vulnerabilities fixed in newest Oracle update; Federal government focuses on security; Cloud insurance on the way?

When Beta Apps Wreck Your System: A Lesson in SQL Server 2008 R2 Testing

I must have missed the memo about using beta software on real systems.

Microsoft Earns $5.9B in Q4, Despite PC Sales Dip

Microsoft reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results today, beating expectations, even with a notable lag in Windows revenues.

Reports: IT Should Accommodate Homemade Apps and BI Tools

Gartner published a couple of studies last month advising IT shops to facilitate the creation and use of applications by employees, as well as their use of simple business intelligence tools.

Microsoft Releases System Center Operations Manager 2012 Beta

A beta version of System Center Operations Manager 2012, an infrastructure and application performance monitoring tool that supports both public and private clouds, was released today.

Cloud Security Debate Continues

A strong focus of this year's BlackHat conference will be on the growing adoption of the cloud, and what enterprises can do to stay safe. Plus: Researcher warns that Skype may be a large target for hackers; Symantec reports that mobile hackers are becoming more sophisticated.

Microsoft Offering Quarter of a Million Dollars for Rustock Info

According to a blog post, a cash reward of $250,000 was announced today by Microsoft for any information that leads to the conviction of the Rustock botnet perpetrators.

Don't Apply Update Rollup 4 to Exchange 2010 SP1, Says Microsoft

Microsoft alerted customers with Exchange 2010 SP1 not to install "Update Rollup 4" until further notice.

SQL Server 'Denali' CTP3, SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Out Now

Microsoft released the third community technology preview (CTP3) of SQL Server code-named "Denali" and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1.

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