What better Valentine's Day gift could there be for a systems administrator than a bouquet of nine long-stemmed Microsoft security patches?

Do you live and breathe technology? Are you passionate about the Microsoft development platform?

  This month's Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft release eight bulletins addressing 23 vulnerabilities. If you run a still-supported version of Windows, there's a patch for you this month.

Microsoft has addressed 22 vulnerabilities with 13 security bulletins this month. The good news is that only two of the bulletins are rated critical.

After a relatively quiet July, Microsoft plans to release a dozen security bulletins on August's Patch Tuesday.

If the number of typically low-cost projects on offer is any guide, there's plenty of work for HTML5 and Android developers. But things aren't looking so good for those skilled in various Microsoft technologies.

The stars align for a double witching hour this month: both Microsoft and Adobe will be releasing security updates next Tuesday.

Along with a critical security update for Windows Server, Microsoft has patched the Windows version of PowerPoint to overcome an important vulnerability. But where's the update for the same issue in PowerPoint for Mac?

Micro Focus has updated its Silk integrated testing suite.

Proving that these days, running an airline properly is more than just about safety and smiles, Virgin Blue has suffered its second computer systems meltdown in just four months, causing widespread delays and long queues of frustrated passengers. There is now a question of whether Virgin's Navitaire system has serious inherent flaws.