Microsoft defended its BitLocker data encryption tool last week after a hack was demonstrated that might affect it.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- February 19, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Dell continues to play catch-up with its rivals, announcing profits dropped 5 percent during its most recent quarter.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 19, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Yahoo got approvals from U.S. and European regulators to proceed with their search-advertising business deal.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 18, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Dell last week announced plans to acquire systems management solution provider Kace for an undisclosed amount.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- February 18, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft confirmed that rootkit malware is causing "blue screens of death" for some users who applied a Windows security patch.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- February 18, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new study describes the top 25 programming errors that can open up security holes in software. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- February 18, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    HP is the latest tech giant to be optimistic that an IT recovery is under way, reporting a profit increase of 25 percent for the most recent quarter.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 18, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to talk about Internet Explorer 9 at its MIX 10 event for Web developers next month.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 17, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Testers are finding a few rough edges in the penultimate pre-release of Microsoft's flagship IDE. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- February 17, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Wednesday released a beta of Outlook Social Connector, which lets users view the activities of their LinkedIn contacts within their Outlook inbox.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 17, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Swainson protege expected to keep moving company in same direction.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 17, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Friday announced when it will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 16, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft changed its product naming scheme for its embedded operating system family, taking a cue from its Windows 7 desktop OS.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 16, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to release an update for Windows 7 today to counter software piracy.
                    
			            - By Anne  Watkins
- February 16, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series raises questions for ISVs, partners, developers and enterprise customers.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 16, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has launched an ambitious new mobile platform that is a major departure from its existing Windows Mobile offering. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 15, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Sun acquisition leaves Oracle with some components for an Oracle Cloud Office.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 15, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Public job listing suggests a new, stripped-down version of the Business Productivity Online Suite is on the way.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 15, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Tech giants reporting fairly solid financials, while Washington proposes some assistance to spur SMB hiring.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- February 15, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A former Microsoft employee posted RTM dates, but are they real, even in the shifting context of Microsoft's development cycle?
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 15, 2010