Microsoft's first major push into the virtualization space officially kicks off today, as Hyper-V has been released to manufacturing (RTM). 
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- June 26, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Researchers at VMware have pioneered a novel technique in dynamic analysis, one that separates the running program from the analysis tool, by use of virtual containers. 
                    
			            - By Joab  Jackson
- June 26, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google seems to have bested Microsoft in the land down under,  according to various accounts of an Australian public school system e-mail  contract deal.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Three months after the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft has issued what it calls a "reliability  update" to sweep out any glitches.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- June 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Requirements for professional security certification for IT workers in civilian agencies, now being readied by the Office of Management and Budget.
                    
			            - By William  Jackson
- June 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday issued a new security advisory after the discovery of "a recent escalation in a class of attacks" targeting Web sites.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- June 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    This week, Cisco pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by 25 percent over the next four years. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- June 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A coalition of academics, information technology industry leaders and public-policy advocates will launch a campaign today to make "access to a fast, open and affordable Internet a basic right for all Americans."
                    
			            - By William  Jackson
- June 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has released Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0, a file translator that allows users to open, edit, and convert Open XML files created in Office 2008 for Mac or Office 2007 for Windows for use in earlier versions of the suite, including Office 2004 11.4 and Office v. X 10.1.9 or later.
                    
			            - By David  Nagel
- June 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is really serious about this Monday, June 30, being the end date for selling Windows XP licenses with new computers -- so serious that Senior Vice President Bill Veghte wrote a letter clarifying some the details.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    No one seems to know whether we're in the midst of a minor economic bump in the road, an economic downturn, or an all-out recession. However, if IT salaries are any indication, employers seem to be hedging their bets.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- June 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A group of developers has signed a statement condemning binary-only Linux modules, which it argues can wreak havoc on Linux deployments, particularly because without the source code available, their negative influence can be hard to trace.
                    
			            - By Joab  Jackson
- June 23, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The results of an online test conducted by U.K. anti-virus firm Sophos found that more often than not, PC users don't install Microsoft's monthly patches.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- June 23, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When it comes to having superuser privileges in an IT environment that's host to sensitive information, absolute power can absolutely corrupt, a study shows. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- June 23, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    On Thursday, Version 11.0 GM of the openSuSE Linux-based operating system was publicly released.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 20, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Customers of Bloomberg LP's real-time market data who have long been receiving feeds on their BlackBerrys can now receive them on their Windows Mobile-based devices, thanks to a recently completed development effort.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- June 20, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The subprime meltdown that has roiled the financial markets since last fall will negatively impact the amount large investment houses, banks and brokerages will spend on IT overall -- and on software development projects in particular -- in the coming years.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- June 20, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft reissues a "critical" patch relating to Bluetooth wireless technology that was released last week as part of its June update cycle. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- June 19, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft today promoted its Failover Clustering Configuration Program (FCCP) for Windows Server 2008 products.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 19, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It took only five hours from the release of Firefox version 3.0 for a researcher to report a critical vulnerability in the open source browser.
                    
			            - By William  Jackson
- June 19, 2008