If you’re like many small business owners, the news that Microsoft is weeks away from the release of a new version of SQL Server 2008 could seem utterly irrelevant to your interests. But it isn’t.

When Microsoft announced the end-of-support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 more than two years ago, the company offered its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. ESU allowed organizations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...