Tag: Microsoft

  • Ballmer: A New Software Era Begins

    Ballmer: A New Software Era Begins

    Channel Insider Staff

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  • Microsoft Patches 10 Vulnerabilities, 6 Critical

    Microsoft Patches 10 Vulnerabilities, 6 Critical

    Matt Hines

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    Microsoft released 10 individual security patches on Oct. 10, addressing a handful of critical problems in Office programs along with several equally serious issues in its Windows operating system. In all, the software maker issued patches for six critical flaws, one important problem, two moderate glitches and one low-priority issue. The “critical” designation represents the… Read more

  • Ballmer: Windows Live Is Top Microsoft Priority

    Ballmer: Windows Live Is Top Microsoft Priority

    Stan Gibson

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    ORLANDO, Fla.—Windows Live is the most important initiative at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, told the audience at the annual Gartner Symposium and IT Expo here on Oct. 10. “We’re in a transition to software that is live. It will be click to run, like a Web site,” said Ballmer. “We believe in evolving to… Read more

  • Finally, Microsoft Will Separate Vista Users from the Desktop

    Finally, Microsoft Will Separate Vista Users from the Desktop

    Andrew Garcia

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    Amid the hullabaloo about how intrusive Vista’s User Account Control feature will be to the average user, Microsoft has been quietly ramping up the support infrastructure needed to help companies adopt it. eWEEK Labs’ work with UAC shows that more work lies ahead, however. With Vista’s UAC, Microsoft has finally gotten serious about securing the… Read more

  • AppRiver Offers Unlimited Mailbox Storage for Microsoft Exchange

    AppRiver Offers Unlimited Mailbox Storage for Microsoft Exchange

    Elizabeth Millard

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    As part of its Microsoft Exchange hosting service, e-mail security firm AppRiver is offering unlimited mailbox storage, eliminating the need for the type of quota systems in place at many companies. The company’s service costs businesses $12.95 per mailbox per month, and includes SecureTide, AppRiver’s spam and virus protection technology. The removal of mailbox storage… Read more

  • Microsoft Preps 11 Security Patches, Some Critical

    Microsoft Preps 11 Security Patches, Some Critical

    Matt Hines

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    Microsoft reported on Oct. 5 that it will release a total of 10 updates for its Windows operating system and Office productivity suite as part of its monthly security bulletin for October. Due out on Oct. 10 are six security updates meant to patch issues identified in Windows, with an additional four updates aimed at… Read more