Last week in Porto, Portugal, Microsoft launched a new initiative for local government officials called the Citizen Service Platform (CSP). The launch event was exceptional in two ways: firstly, I got to taste some fantastic Port Wine (and now know the...

The computer gaming industry is huge. A new game has the same impact as a Hollywood blockbuster in terms of media interest and sales generated. Today we welcome the latest version of Grand Theft Auto (GTA IV) to the market. Expected to generate over ...

Microsoft is running a programme of workshops on Building User Trust in Public Services , in several cities throughout April and May. These workshops will provide you with the opportunity to understand our strategy for identity management in the delivery...

InfoSecurity Europe 2008 takes place at Olympia in London from Tuesday April 22 to Thursday April 24 th . If you are planning on going, you'll find Microsoft in our dedicated area – the Pillar Room. This will be clearly signposted in all the bumph ( technical...

Today we've launched the latest version of our Digital Literacy curriculum in partnership with learndirect , UK online centres and OCR (Oxford and Cambridge RSA Examinations). Designed to help out those who feel that their basic computer skills need improving...

Deployment of new solutions can be a daunting prospect and when you're investing in new software to help you improve productivity you want to be sure you're maximising your assets to the full and deploying them successfully. To help with this, we have...

I will admit it - I am Scottish so tend to put my celebratory energies into St. Andrew’s Day (November 30 th ) rather than St. George’s Day. Did your town hall or government building proudly fly the flag of St. George? Being a citizen of the UK involves...

If you join the MSDN blog community, using the "Join" link at the top right of the page, you get a couple of nice extra features. One is that you get the chance to comment on any of the blog articles. It's not because I want to know who you...