The Business Software Alliance says, despite our claims of supporting intellectual rights, almost half of computer users acquire software illegally most of the time.

A typical data center holds hundreds of applications spread across a variety of servers, operating systems, and classes of service. On 15th September, 2011, The Register will offer a free webinar on using Microsoft System Center 2012 to manage your data.

Windows 8 is, supposedly, just a code name until Microsoft comes up with something better. Mary-Jo Foley says there is still time for you to submit your suggestions for a new name.

In 2006 Microsoft was so eager to expand their market, it seems they provided training to Tunisian government officials on cyber-criminality in exchange for dropping a program to use open-source software. Microsoft sold 12,000 licenses. The government used the training to spy on people.

Microsoft says the SSL certificates stolen from a Dutch company can’t be used to install malware via the Windows Update service. Seven of the 531 certificates stolen in July were for Microsoft domain names.

While many people have voiced their dislike of the "ribbon" interface, Microsoft is staying with its decision to keep the design for Win8. The new operating system seems to more closely resemble WinPhone 7 than Win7.

These free, or low cost, tools can help you organize your desktop or expand it with a virtual desktop.

Not many "start-ups" can claim a value of $40 billion. Just what Hewlett-Packard will do in their new mode is far from decided.

Internet Explorer 9 is only available for Vista and Win7 platforms. But it looks like IE9 is gaining a hold on Win7 desktops with more than 20 percent of users upgrading from IE8.

ENow announced the release of Mailscape 4.6 which includes several new enhancements to help Exchange administrators support mobile users.