Microsoft is creating a new USB software stack for Win8 to support the USB 3.0. The company is not planning to update the software for Win7 or Vista.

Microsoft wants the International Trade Commission to block the import of six Motorola smartphones from the United States. They claim the devices infringe several patents.

SpyEye lets hackers create all kinds of attacks on PCs. The kit used to sell for as much as $10,000. The price has now dropped drastically and analysts warn of an increase in attacks.

Some companies, like Google and Mozilla, offer bounties for testers who locate and report bugs in their software. Instead of looking for individual errors, Microsoft is offering a bounty for new mitigation technology.

MSN and three other Microsoft websites were discovered to be hosting JavaScript that identified users, even if they deleted browser cookies. The company has now cleaned the code off the MSN site.

Having choices is great, up to a point. When you go to get that new computer, or car, or whatever, the vast number of choices available can create a mental fatigue. Computer makers seem to be notorious for this.

Compass is an Active Directory Management solution designed to help organizations monitor their Active Directory infrastructure, including replication monitoring and DNS configuration.

Software activation keys have been easily obtained by pirates so Microsoft is redesigning product activation. It looks like they plan to have Win8 check in with a cloud-based service.

If your organization is moving to Exchange 2010 or Office 365, Mimecast’s Exchange migration services can provide continued email access throughout the process. They will be offering a free six-month service package.

Something Microsoft is calling a "networking interruption", or configuration issue, was the reason behind this week’s outage for some North American customers.