Many companies use firewalls to protect their networks. Unfortunately, firewalls can’t always prevent denial-of-service attacks and additional methods are required.

People seem to like the idea of a tablet computer. But they aren’t excited about paying a lot of money for such a device. So, why hasn’t Microsoft developed a small, inexpensive tablet to compete with the Kindle Fire?

MSProjectExperts has released Microsoft Project Server 2010 Technical Boot Camp, Course 50558A, to the Microsoft Courseware Library completing their program for Project and Project Server 2010.

While Microsoft hasn’t said when Windows 8 will be released, Samsung is already making plans to release a Win8 tablet sometime late next year.

RPost has released an upgrade to its RPost desktop software extension for Microsoft Outlook. RPost for Outlook 2000-2010 is an integrated messaging platform providing legal electronic messaging, business productivity, messaging collaboration, email encryption security, and document signing services.

Barnes & Noble has asked the International Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft’s use of its Android patent effort. They feel Microsoft is trying to secure a monopoly on the mobile phone market.

Microsoft and Joyent have been working to create a Windows-native version of node.js. They have now announced a successful "stable build" that will work on Windows Azure and Windows versions back to 2003.

Last year Microsoft objected to the ChevronWP7 jailbreak that let you run apps not purchased through Windows Marketplace. Now they’re collaborating with the ChevronWP7 team.

New devices running WinPhone 7.5 are on the market and Microsoft is saying future releases will coordinate changes to the mobile operating system with their other operating systems to make communication easier.

The price wars continue with Microsoft announcing a $50 smartphone. The Samsung Focus Flash runs WinPhone 7.5, has 8-GB of memory, about the same as the older iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, and a 1.4GHz single-core processor.