It started when Microsoft sued Salesforce. Things got complicated when Salesforce counter-sued. Now, both sides have agreed to a settlement granting them rights under each others’ patents.

Thirteen patches covering 34 vulnerabilities in an array of products will tie an earlier patch record.

Your faith in your browser may be misplaced if you expect it to keep your secrets. Studies have found that browser add-ons and website security can compromise your browser settings.

Microsoft is cutting the Employee Purchase Program (EPP). EPP allowed Software Assurance subscribers to purchase additional copies of software at discount prices.

It started infecting machines almost two years ago and quickly infected an estimated 6 million machines. Since then researchers have been unable to crack its command network, leaving the threat of network meltdown a real possibility.

Microsoft has made no secret of its wishes to get people to upgrade from WinXP to Win7. Continuing malware attacks, lack of support, and the inability to run some newer software may start forcing people away from WinXP.

Next week is Patch Tuesday. This month’s patches include eight rated as critical. Most of the patches are for the Windows operating system.

Recently Steve Ballmer said Microsoft had lost a "whole generation of users", meaning the Windows Mobile operating system. But. An analyst says it isn’t just the mobile operating system that has lost user interest.

DefensePro is a network attack prevention device to help protect your corporate network from attacks using compromised smartphones. Smartphones, running standard operating systems and networking stacks, have become a target for attackers seeking access to corporate networks.

If you use only commercial software and never install anything from the internet. If you are very careful in the websites you visit and the e-mail you open. Then. Maybe. You can get by without needing some form of anti-virus software.