Microsoft gave a thorough progress report on its security portfolio at the RSA security conference this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 20, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It's the end of the road for Microsoft's OneNote desktop application, as Microsoft plans to cease development on the product beyond the current OneNote 2016 version.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 19, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday joined other tech industry giants in signing the new Cybersecurity Tech Accord.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 18, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    "Project Honolulu," which Microsoft had positioned as the replacement for Server Management Tools, is now generally available under its official name, "Windows Admin Center."
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 12, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Previews of SharePoint Online user interface improvements will arrive in the coming week, plus there's a new migration tool beta available, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 11, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft described new features in its latest Windows Server preview in an announcement on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 10, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    AMD announced on Tuesday that it released Spectre variant 2 microcode updates to its original equipment manufacturing partners.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 10, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to end the "native" SharePoint Online public newsfeed for Office 365 tenancies in June, and instead steer organizations toward Team News, Communication Sites or Yammer feeds for company posts.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 09, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's plan to merge Skype for Business Online into its Teams service went another step further this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 06, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is betting big on the Internet of Things (IoT), announcing a $5 billion investment plan spanning the next four years.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 05, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Not all Intel processors will receive microcode updates that would protect them against Spectre-based attacks, according to a new document from the chip maker.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 04, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is expanding the reach of its Azure cloud platform for its customers in Australia and New Zealand.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 03, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Office 365 users will get the ability to set retention policies for Microsoft Teams by mid-April, Microsoft announced recently.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 03, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently began rolling out new improvements and feature previews to Office 365 subscribers as part of its March update.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 02, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently starting switching on its first Azure Availability Zones, which provide uptime assurance for cloud workloads. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 02, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week took the wraps off "Project VAST," a tool designed to surface security problems visually.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 30, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next semiannual channel release for Windows Server, version 1803, is set to arrive by midyear, according to Microsoft.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 30, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A major Microsoft reorganization announced Thursday appears to signal a shift in the company's approach to its bread-and-butter Windows business. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- March 29, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Azure SQL Data Warehouse became generally available in Microsoft's Australia East, India West and Japan West datacenters this week, meaning the service is now available out of all 33 Azure regions.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 29, 2018
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to host a brand-new conference this summer that's focused on its business intelligence (BI) technologies, as well as its various "365"-branded products.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- March 28, 2018