Stuart J. Johnston

Microsoft already knows it’s got a success on its hands given brisk sales of Windows 7. But a new survey from Forrester suggests just how pleased users have been with the successor to Windows Vista. What’s behind Windows 7’s high rating with purchasers? Forrester says it comes down to factors like its support on older […]

True to its word, Microsoft has issued the “out-of-band” security patch to address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) and IE7. That means that the company felt the threat was serious enough that it needed to act ahead of its usual monthly Patch Tuesday event. eSecurity Planet has the details on Microsoft’s IE patch, which […]

Microsoft’s browsers have been popular targets for hackers for years, and the company has responded in kind to do its best to preserve, harden and protect its browser. But hackers, both good and bad, keep penetrating the browser’s defenses. Now Microsoft is admitting that its browser defense system is only good for slowing down hackers, […]

Just how serious was that zero-day flaw in versions 6 and 7 of Internet Explorer? Serious enough for Microsoft to rush a fix to the market ahead of its monthly patch cycle. Microsoft has said it will deliver an “out-of-band” patch for the IE6 and IE7 flaws, meaning that it will come in advance of […]

For all the high-level talk about sophisticated cybersecurity solutions, the most effective defense could be to shore up the human side of the equation. A new survey from BeyondTrust has concluded that restricting administrator privileges could go a long way toward protecting at-risk systems. eSecurity Planet takes a look at the survey’s findings, and the […]

It’s never a dull moment in the Microsoft legal department, but even the most jaded of lawyers had to take notice of the most recent lawsuit served on the company, this time over the Zune media player. It’s not an engineer or tech company, it’s an eye doctor who is claiming patent infringement. Datamation has […]

Microsoft has started offering the latest preview of its Dynamics CRM software, giving the world an early look at what’s to come in the software’s next official release. While a lot is left uncertain about the new release — such as its official name — it’s clear that it’ll feature a slew of enhancements and […]

Microsoft has been fine-tuning its search engine Bing since launch — rolling out new features, refining the design and otherwise trying to figure out ways to better connect visitors with the information they seek. At this week’s Search Engine Strategies 2010 Conference in New York, Microsoft gave an early look at further changes in store […]

Microsoft is looking ahead to a new era of “connected communications.” At the Voice Con show in Orlando, the software giant previewed the Office Communications Server 14, the next generation of its unified communications offering. With the new release, Microsoft is looking ahead to a new business environment where VoIP calls with integrated data exchanges […]

When Microsoft got into the automotive business, it seemed like a novelty to many. But after a three-year-partnership with Ford, the automaker says it has sold 2 million cars equipped with Microsoft’s Sync technology. Datamation has the story on Microsoft’s partnership with Ford, and the details on the Sync technology. Ford Motor Company announced it […]

Microsoft has certified Verizon’s IP trunking technology for its Office Communications Server, expanding the compatibility of the two firms’ IP-based communications suites. Enterprise Networking Planet has the details on the new partnership between Microsoft and Verizon, which covers VoIP, conferencing and instant messaging services. Microsoft and Verizon said that the networking provider’s IP Trunking technology […]

Reliable, accurate speech-recognition technology has been a longstanding goal of the IT industry. Partnering with technology provider Yap, Microsoft’s now taking a stab at it with a new mobile app for Sprint BlackBerrys. Enterprise Mobile Today has the story on Microsoft’s Talk-to-Text app, which enables users to dictate text message and e-mails into their BlackBerrys. […]