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Microsoft Rolls Out Bing Improvements

Microsoft announced enhancements to its Bing Internet search service on Wednesday, including a new Bing Maps beta.

Group Pushes Economic Incentives for Security

Security is an economic issue that the government needs to address by providing economic incentives to organizations rather than issuing regulatory mandates.

Search Still Eludes Microsoft, Despite Some Progress

A Microsoft executive fielded questions about the company's Internet search-advertising business at Credit Suisse's Technology Conference on Tuesday.

McAfee: U.S. Needs Clear Cyber War Doctrine

A recent McAfee study on cyber crime and cyber warfare concluded that the world's information infrastructures are increasingly becoming theaters of war.

Windows Phones To Arrive in Coming Months

Microsoft is planning to rev up the mobility market under its "Windows phone" brand.

Windows 7 To Drive 'PC Refresh' Cycle, Microsoft Says

A top Microsoft official answered questions about the state of IT spending and Microsoft's product offerings at the Nasdaq OMX 23rd Investor Program on Tuesday.

IT Pros in Health Care Grapple with New Security Safeguards

Health care providers are once again under the gun, struggling to ensure compliance with yet another set of information security and privacy safeguards.

Microsoft Warns of IE 6 and IE 7 Bug

A new zero-day Internet Explorer bug awaits IT pros returning from the holiday break.

Google Fixes Bugs in Chrome Frame Affecting IE 8

Google has fixed bugs in Google Chrome Frame, including one that Microsoft called out as a security problem.

Google Chrome OS Released as Open Source Code

Google's previously under-wraps operating system is now available to developers as open source code, the company announced on Thursday.

Microsoft Unveils Dynamics ERP Extensions

Microsoft is extending its Dynamics enterprise resource planning products capabilities with three add-on services.

Labs Jockey for Top Supercomputer Honors

The Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory now runs the world's most powerful supercomputer, according to the latest rankings from Top500.org

Early Enterprise Cloud Deployments Likely To Be Hybrid

Enterprise customers that start to use cloud services will also host applications and/or data on premises.

Microsoft Rolls Out Public Betas of 2010 Products

Microsoft rolled out multiple public betas at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Ozzie Quizzed on Cloud Strategy at PDC

Microsoft officials briefed financial analysts on the company's cloud computing strategy at its Professional Developers Conference on Wednesday.

PDC: Microsoft's Sinofsky Reviews Windows 7, Previews IE 9

A year ago, at the 2008 Professional Developers Conference, Steven Sinofsky earned plaudits when he offered a mea culpa for the mess left by Vista.

NSA Official Says 3 Steps Can Thwart Cyberattacks

Systems with proper security and network controls can withstand about 80 percent of known cyberattacks, said a senior National Security Agency official.

Forefront TMG 2010 Released to Manufacturing

Microsoft released Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 to manufacturers on Monday.

Microsoft Releases Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 Betas

Microsoft on Monday released betas of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers.

Ozzie Kicks Off PDC with Azure-Focused Keynote

Ray Ozzie kicked off Microsoft's 2009 Professional Developers Conference with a keynote that focused heavily on Windows Azure and cloud computing.

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