A widespread ransomware outbreak on Friday has attacked an estimated 45,000 systems in 74 countries, according to a report from the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 12, 2017
Windows 10 took center stage on the second day of Microsoft's Build developer conference on Thursday, with Microsoft unveiling the next major update of Windows, new core functionality for the platform and major new apps for the Windows Store.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 11, 2017
Microsoft took the wraps off new Office 365 perks and capabilities on Wednesday during the Day 1 keynote of its Build developer conference.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 11, 2017
In its effort to modernize its infrastructure to support hybrid cloud datacenters of all sizes, Dell EMC this week announced an upgraded version of its PowerEdge server.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 11, 2017
Microsoft kicked off its 2017 Build developer conference on Wednesday in Seattle, Wash., announcing new offerings related to Azure, Cognitive Services, Visual Studio and more.
- By Michael Domingo
- May 10, 2017
A recent Q&A session with Microsoft personnel revealed several noteworthy changes that will affect Microsoft's "Windows as a Service" update process for Windows 10 clients.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 10, 2017
Recent studies indicate that many organizations will begin their Windows 10 migrations this year, despite the challenges of determining application portability and navigating the new "Windows-as-a-Service" update process.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 08, 2017
The Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) comes with several new browser management policies, as Microsoft explained this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 05, 2017
Microsoft this week issued a preview of a new new Power BI apps sharing capability, as well as announced plans to offer a new Power BI Premium subscription plan.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 05, 2017
Exactly two years after Microsoft first unveiled Azure Stack, Dell EMC on Thursday announced the first generation of its solution based on the forthcoming private cloud platform.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 04, 2017
Software security firm Kaspersky Lab is proceeding with its 6-month-old antitrust dispute against Microsoft over Windows 10.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 03, 2017
Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off "Windows 10 S," a new version of Windows geared for classroom use that only runs Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 02, 2017
The first Feature Pack of Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2016 product was released last week with little preamble.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 01, 2017
Microsoft recently turned the spotlight on some high-profile customers that are using its latest cloud, machine learning and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions as part of what it calls "digital transformation" initiatives.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 28, 2017
Microsoft's third-quarter financial report on Thursday was a mixed bag, with sliding hardware sales being offset by a strong showing from the company's cloud business.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 27, 2017
Business Premium subscribers of Office 365 began receiving the new Outlook Customer Manager feature on Monday, according to a Microsoft announcement.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 25, 2017
In a bid to make Internet of Things (IoT) technologies more accessible to novices, Microsoft is readying a new Software as a Service (SaaS) offering dubbed Microsoft IoT Central.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 24, 2017
Microsoft on Monday announced some new features and components in its Dynamics 365 CRM/ERP application suite, including integration with LinkedIn.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 24, 2017
The Office 365 Public Content Delivery Network (CDN) is now generally available, enabling organizations to speed up the performance of their SharePoint Online sites for end users.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 24, 2017
Starting in September, Microsoft will implement several new changes that will affect how its Office products get updated.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 21, 2017