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November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12
CIO interview: Tom Baker, head of ICT, Sunderland City Council

Tom Baker, head of ICT at Sunderland City Council, has an office in the council’s datacentre, which provides commercial hosting, VDI and a cloud service
November 19, 2012 19 Nov'12
Emirates takes Windows 8 HP ElitePad 900 to the sky

Airline Emirates is rolling out in-flight Windows 8 tablets to enable cabin crew to access core IT
November 19, 2012 19 Nov'12
BT rolls out toughened Windows 8 OS tablets for engineers

BT is deploying the Windows 8 operating system (OS) to 5,900 engineers in what is believed to be the largest roll-out of the Microsoft OS
November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12
Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft

Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft's Windows division, has left – with immediate effect – only three weeks after the launch of Windows 8

November 09, 2012 09 Nov'12
Parliament reviews Microsoft Silverlight for Open Hansard platform

Parliament's ICT office is concluding a two-year review of whether to purge Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia technology from its IT systems
November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12
Microsoft to drop Windows Live Messenger for Skype

Microsoft has announced it intends to "retire" its instant message chat tool Windows Live Messenger in favour of Skype's messaging tool
November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12
The future of Windows 8 is still on the desktop, says Fujitsu

Windows 8 must work effectively on its core desktop platform despite Microsoft’s recent move into the tablet space, says Fujitsu CTO
November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12
Gartner Symposium Barcelona: rewrite the rule book

Gartner is urging CIOs to change their IT budget to support a nexus of change arising from cloud, social, big data and mobile.
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Manage licences and virtual machines to avoid VM sprawl

When considering asset management, firms should select a system to manage both software licences and virtual machine lifecycle
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Microsoft launches Windows 8

Microsoft has finally released Windows 8, Windows RT and the Windows Store at a packed launch event in New York

October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Windows 8 OS is available now – but is it the right choice for your business?

Windows 8 combines a desktop operating system (OS) with tablet-touch functionality, which will bring benefits to some organisations - but not all
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Windows 8 security: how does it measure up?

Microsoft's Windows 8 is seen by many as representing an evolutionary jump for the operating system, but what about security?
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Case study: Novus Leisure doubles sales after IT upgrade

Bar chain Novus Leisure has moved its IT infrastructure into the cloud, boosting sales through lower costs and scalable IT
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Microsoft revenues suffer as users wait for Windows 8 upgrade

Microsoft has blamed lower-than-expected results on businesses delaying desktop software upgrades until after Windows 8 is launched
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence

Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving market
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
Job prospects improving for IT graduates, says HECSU report

Job prospects for IT graduates have improved for the first time during the recession, says the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Microsoft CEO: 'We are a devices and services company'

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer signals "fundamental shift" in supplier's strategy as Windows 8 is prepared for release
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Interview: Suffolk County Council CIO discusses why VDI works

Mark Adams-Wright is overseeing an IT change that is supporting a major transformation in the role of Suffolk County Council
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
Microsoft encryption key deadline approaching

Any organisations that have not yet replaced outdated security certificates will have to act quickly to meet the Microsoft deadline
September 24, 2012 24 Sep'12
Microsoft urges business to update IE security

Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle patch for the latest zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that affects versions IE6 to IE9
September 24, 2012 24 Sep'12
Gartner: Stick with Windows 7 migration, Windows 8 is too risky

Businesses migrating from Windows XP should upgrade to Windows 7 rather than risk deploying Windows 8, says analyst organisation Gartner
September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
Dell targets enterprise with Windows 8 tablets and laptops

Dell has launched a Windows 8 tablet it claims will tackle IT consumerisation in business
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
Microsoft updates Office 365 pricing

Microsoft offers 25GB storage and support for multiple devices to tempt users to its cloud-based Office 365 suite
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw

Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
Anglian Water uses InfoSys to deploy SharePoint 2010 intranet

Anglian Water has started a phased roll-out of a SharePoint 2010 intranet portal to improve the flow of information around the business
September 14, 2012 14 Sep'12
Microsoft discovers pre-installed viruses on PCs in China

Microsoft has found several PCs, manufactured in China, to have had malware installed by cyber criminals
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2012 for cross-platform development

Microsoft has launched Visual Studio 2012 and .Net Framework 4.5, its integrated development platform for building and managing applications
September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12
Microsoft set for EU Internet Explorer U-turn as EC investigates breach

Microsoft will introduce browser choice in Windows 7 in the EU to comply with a 2009 IE anti-trust settlement the EC says it breached in July 2012
September 06, 2012 06 Sep'12
Google lacks enterprise credibility

IT directors do not consider Google a credible supplier to the enterprise market, according to the Corporate IT Forum
September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12
In-depth: Windows Server 2012 goes after VMware

The general availability of Windows Server 2012 today will see Microsoft’s strongest push yet to target VMware users
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
VMware demos Horizon for workspace aggregation

VMware has fleshed out its desktop virtualisation strategy with products designed to make desktop computing more manageable
August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft restricts RSA tokens with 1024-bit encryption

Microsoft is starting to limit the use of lower levels of encryptions in a bid to tighten up Windows security
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
Microsoft attempts to simplify MS Office integration

Microsoft has unveiled an app store for MS Office 2013for utilities and add-ons
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone development centre

The software giant has revamped the mobile developer process to create apps and get them onto the Marketplace faster
August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12
Cloud Industry Forum aligns standards for easier procurement

CIF's latest code of practice aligns with ISO standards to simplify certification and make purchasing cloud services easier
August 03, 2012 03 Aug'12
Bang & Olufsen gets Office in the cloud

Sound system maker Bang & Olufsen is rolling out Microsoft Office 365 to 2,000 employees as it moves its email from Lotus Notes.
July 26, 2012 26 Jul'12
Windows Azure 'availability issues' hit users in Europe

Users of Microsoft’s cloud-based Azure compute platform have been affected by an availability issue in Europe
July 26, 2012 26 Jul'12
Windows on tablets fuels growth for Citrix

The Apple effect is rubbing off on Citrix, with the desktop virtualisation specialist posting 16% year-over-year growth for Q2 2012
July 25, 2012 25 Jul'12
ERM uses Nomad to accelerate Windows 7 roll-out

Sustainability consultancy ERM has used a combination of Nomad Enterprise and Microsoft’s ConfigMgr platform to distribute Windows 7
July 25, 2012 25 Jul'12
Windows migration curbs enterprise PC upgrade plans

Upgrading Windows is having little impact on IT departments' PC refresh plans
July 23, 2012 23 Jul'12
Nokia considers exclusive partnerships with European operators

Reports suggest the struggling manufacturer will offer its Windows 8 phones through exclusive partnerships with European carriers.
July 20, 2012 20 Jul'12
Microsoft reports first loss since 1986

The software giant recorded an operating loss of $492m in the fourth quarter of its 2012 fiscal year
July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12
Microsoft reveals 26 October launch for Windows 8

Microsoft has updated announcements that Windows 8 will be available in October, by revealing an exact launch date
July 18, 2012 18 Jul'12
CIO Interview: David Henderson, CIO, A&N Media

“From now on everything has to go into the cloud,” says David Henderson, chief information officer at Daily Mail and Metro publisher A&N Media.
July 18, 2012 18 Jul'12
Microsoft faces substantial EC fine over browser rules breach

Microsoft faces a large fine for failing to offer Windows users a choice of web browser despite apologising to the European Commission (EC)
July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12
IT consultancy rises in construction and transportation sectors

Finance and the public sector remain IT consultancies' biggest clients but the construction and transportation sectors are increasing their use
July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12
Steve Ballmer launches cloud-based Microsoft Office 2013

Steve Ballmer releases a preview of Microsoft's cloud-based Office 2013 suite of productivity tools, which he says works best on Windows 8 OS
July 09, 2012 09 Jul'12
Microsoft confirms Windows 8 OS release in October

Microsoft's latest operating system (OS), Windows 8, will be released to manufacturing in August, with full release due three months later
July 02, 2012 02 Jul'12
Dell buys Quest Software for $2.4bn to boost enterprise family

Following its acquisition of Wyse earlier this year, Dell is to buy Quest Software to bolster its software virtualisation portfolio
June 28, 2012 28 Jun'12
Microsoft ramps up Windows 8 security for IT consumerisation

Microsoft is building antivirus and secure, role-based authentication into Windows 8 to make the OS enterprise-ready
June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12
Microsoft hikes software costs by four times for some charities

Specialist charities such as housing associations face paying nearly four times as much for Microsoft software due to licensing changes.
June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12
Windows 8 in the enterprise: From tablet to desktop PC

During the Windows preview day in Amsterdam, Microsoft explained how it plans to change the way everyone uses computers in its so-called "beautiful experience"
June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12
Microsoft presses the case for Windows 8 in the enterprise

In the second day of its annual TechEd developers conference in Amsterdam, Microsoft presented the case for Windows 8 in the enterprise
June 25, 2012 25 Jun'12
Government slashes SAP and Microsoft spend by £150m

The government expects to slash licence and maintenance spend with Microsoft and SAP up to £150m by 2015, via a framework renegotiation.
June 21, 2012 21 Jun'12
No Windows Phone 8 update for Microsoft users

Microsoft tells Windows Phone 7.5 users they won’t get an update to the latest mobile OS, which the company put on show yesterday
June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12
Microsoft customers react to July licence fee hike

Microsoft’s decision to increase the costs of volume licensing agreements demonstrates the power software suppliers wield over their customers
June 07, 2012 07 Jun'12
Microsoft makes Azure open source friendly

Microsoft has taken steps to make its Azure cloud service more like infrastructure as a service, with support for Linux tools
June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12
Microsoft publishes its response to government open standards consultation

Microsoft has become the first major IT supplier to publish its submission to the government's consultation on the use of open standards.
June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12
Flame modules hijack Windows update

Microsoft has released a security update for its Windows operating system to block three fraudulent certificates used by Flame
June 01, 2012 01 Jun'12
Microsoft softens July licence blow

Microsoft has lowered the price hike planned for July, but businesses still face paying up to 25% more for their software.
June 01, 2012 01 Jun'12
Microsoft pushes out Windows 8 Release Preview

Businesses and consumers can now download Windows 8 Release Preview from the Microsoft site
May 30, 2012 30 May'12
Google puts Windows on Chromebooks

Google makes Windows run on Chromebooks and offers $150 one-off management fee
May 29, 2012 29 May'12
Plymouth city council uses Microsoft SCCM to cut PCs by 20%

Plymouth City Council has introduced hot-desking and reduced its PC estate by 20% through a migration to Windows 7.
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
'Sons of Duqu' targeted in Microsoft May security patches

Microsoft releases seven bulletins – three critical and four important – for 23 vulnerabilities in its May Patch Tuesday monthly security update
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
Microsoft hikes volume licensing prices by up to 33%

UK organisations buying Microsoft volume licensing will see up to 33.5% price hikes from July as the firm attempts to harmonise European prices.
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Microsoft challenges Amazon with $300m investment

Microsoft is challenging Amazon's dominance of the e-book market by investing $300 in Barnes & Noble's Nook reader and university textbook businesses.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
Malware targets Macs and PCs

A malware attack is targeting computers running Mac OS and Windows, says security firm Sophos
April 27, 2012 27 Apr'12
Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation

The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft.
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
Conficker remains big malware threat to business

The Conficker worm is still one of the biggest malware threats to business, according to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
Infosec 2012: Patching alone can deliver 80% protection

Keeping software up to date with security patches can deliver 80% protection from cyber threats, says security firm Secunia.
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
1 in 5 Macs harbours malware, report reveals

One fifth of Mac computers are carrying one or more instances of Windows malware and one in 36 are carrying Mac OS X malware.
April 20, 2012 20 Apr'12
Microsoft beats analyst Q3 estimates with $17.41bn revenues

Microsoft has reported $17.41bn third quarter revenues, beating analyst estimates
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
Nokia loses €3bn as Windows Phone partnership struggles

Nokia has reported a €3bn loss, due to what it describes as greater than expected competitive challenges and seasonality
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
Microsoft readies Windows 8

Users will have a choice of Windows and Windows Pro with the new version of Windows 8 due out later this year.
April 13, 2012 13 Apr'12
Gordon Frazer leaves Microsoft UK for China

Microsoft managing director Gordon Frazer is moving to China as the new chief operating officer for Microsoft GCR.
April 12, 2012 12 Apr'12
European PC sales boosted by Windows 7 upgrades

European PC sales grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2012 as corporate users started Windows 7 upgrades, according Gartner.
April 11, 2012 11 Apr'12
Busy security patch month for Microsoft administrators

Microsoft has released six patches, four critical, for 11 vulnerabilities in Office, Windows and various server products in its April security update.
April 05, 2012 05 Apr'12
All major government departments in talks with Browsium

Browsium – the start-up which helped HMRC slash IE6 upgrade costs by £50m – is in talks with all major government departments.
April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12
Microsoft improves virtual desktops but drops inventory software

Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualisation product family with software that retains user preferences as they switch between devices
April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12
Leeds City Council deploys mobile self-provisioning

In a bid to lower the burden on the helpdesk, Leeds has built a portal and online apps market for smartphone users
April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12
Bodycote simplifies Microsoft licensing to save £411k

Thermal processing plant operator Bodycote has reduced the complexity of its Microsoft environment through an enterprise agreement, saving over £400,000
April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12
EC investigates Motorola Mobility over Apple and Microsoft complaints

EC competition authorities investigate Motorola Mobility after complaints from Apple and Microsoft that it tried to block sales of their products
April 02, 2012 02 Apr'12
Dell boosts desktop virtualisation with Wyse acquisition

Dell completes desktop virtualisation portfolio with thin client hardware and software from Wyse Technology
April 02, 2012 02 Apr'12
Knight Frank selects Virgin Media Business network for switch to fat clients

Property consultant deploys faster WAN to avoid Citrix server farm upgrade and improve unified communications
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
Microsoft leads US raid on suspected botnet servers

Microsoft employees and US marshals have raided two office buildings in Pennsylvania and Illinois to disrupt Zeus botnets of hijacked computers used to harvest financial and personal data
March 23, 2012 23 Mar'12
Case Study: NATS delivers Office 2010, Visio and MS Project on virtual desktops

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is rolling out virtual desktops as part of a wider change management programme.
March 16, 2012 16 Mar'12
Microsoft cuts the price of Azure and Office 365

Microsoft has cut the price of Windows Azure by 12%, and Office 365 by 20%, as competition in the cloud computing market increases
March 14, 2012 14 Mar'12
Microsoft urges businesses to apply critical RDP patch

Microsoft is urging organisations to apply the single critical update in this month's Patch Tuesday release as soon as possible.
March 09, 2012 09 Mar'12
Case Study: Dell SAN prepares law firm Stevens & Bolton for virtualisation

Law firm Stevens & Bolton has extended a Dell Compellent storage area network into the cloud, to take advantage of offsite business continuity.
March 09, 2012 09 Mar'12
Conficker still a threat to business, finds Security Intelligence Report

Conficker and other malware that exploit a vulnerability in the Windows Autorun feature continue to be top threats to business, according to security researchers at Microsoft
March 07, 2012 07 Mar'12
Microsoft readies SQL Server 2012

On 1 April, Microsoft releases SQL Server 2012, its relational database server updated to support big data and improved business intelligence
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
Windows 8: Make or break for Microsoft?

Microsoft is attempting to bridge the desktop PC and tablet worlds with Windows 8
February 29, 2012 29 Feb'12
Microsoft Azure cloud outage hits customers globally

Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has experienced an outage, hitting organisations across the world including the UK government CloudStore.
February 29, 2012 29 Feb'12
Microsoft launches Windows 8 OS at Mobile World Congress 2012

Microsoft will use Mobile World Congress 2012 to launch the public test version of Windows 8 OS
February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
RSA 2012: Trustworthy computing more important than ever, says Microsoft

Information security is becoming increasingly challenging rather than easier, according to Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing group
February 23, 2012 23 Feb'12
CIO priorities 2012: Chris Price, CIO, West Midlands Police

Chris Price, CIO of West Midlands Police, talks about his IT challenges for 2012.
February 20, 2012 20 Feb'12
Case study: An SME migrates to Microsoft Office 365

Events and hospitality firm iLuka has moved its IT into the cloud to improve security and saved thousands of pounds in Microsoft licensing in the process.
February 19, 2012 19 Feb'12
Government launches CloudStore and names G-Cloud suppliers

The government has launched its CloudStore, a catalogue of 1,700 cloud-based, pre-approved IT services now available for the public sector to buy.
February 17, 2012 17 Feb'12
CIO priorities 2012: Richard Hall, business advisor

As an advisor to a company that specialises in restructuring and turning struggling businesses around, Richard Hall gets to see a of a lot of IT departments. He is an expert in helping businesses make their IT operations more cost-effective.
February 14, 2012 14 Feb'12
Software industry fails to plug security holes, says Secunia

Vulnerabilities are still rising despite industry investments in security, says Secunia