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Microsoft revamps hosted security offerings

Microsoft revamps hosted security offerings

Microsoft has revamped its hosted security offerings with the launch of Exchange Hosted Services (EHS), formerly known as FrontBridge Technologies.
William Eazel Apr 4 2006 10:00AM Security
Microsoft to slow down ActiveX controls

Microsoft to slow down ActiveX controls

An ongoing patent infringement case will force Microsoft to weaken ActiveX controls within Internet Explorer (IE) within the next month.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 30 2006 11:54PM Security
Gates sounds off on software-as-a-service

Gates sounds off on software-as-a-service

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates reaffirmed the company's faith in the software-as-a-service trend and said it plans to drive both on-premise and hosted apps.
Barbara Darrow Mar 28 2006 10:43AM Software
Another early patch from Microsoft?

Another early patch from Microsoft?

A patch for recently discovered – and exploited – flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is scheduled to be a part of April’s Patch Tuesday release, but could be released earlier.
Frank Washkuch Mar 27 2006 10:49PM Security
Microsoft looking into newest IE flaw

Microsoft looking into newest IE flaw

Microsoft publicly acknowledged this week’s second newly discovered flaw in Internet Explorer on Wednesday.
Frank Washkuch Mar 23 2006 8:03PM Security
Microsoft to offer end user financing

Microsoft to offer end user financing

Microsoft has partnered with finance program provider De Lage Landen to help it cut the cost of upfront software licensing costs.
Tim Lohman Mar 22 2006 9:00AM Software
Microsoft gets tough on cybercriminals

Microsoft gets tough on cybercriminals

Microsoft yesterday unveiled a global law enforcement campaign aiming to bring down cybercriminal masterminds behind large-scale phishing attacks.
William Eazel Mar 21 2006 12:01PM Security
Microsoft stomps on eight eBay software pirates

Microsoft stomps on eight eBay software pirates

Microsoft has filed eight lawsuits against firms that allegedly sold counterfeit copies of its Windows and Office software using eBay auctions.
William Eazel Mar 20 2006 9:56AM Security
Microsoft plans Vista retail blitz

Microsoft plans Vista retail blitz

Microsoft is planning a radical new strategy to give retailers a substantial slice of the Vista upgrade action when the OS lands by year's end.
David Flynn Mar 20 2006 9:37AM Storage
Microsoft eyes-off IBM's business

Microsoft eyes-off IBM's business

Microsoft plans to spend $US500 million over the next year trying to persuade businesses to use its software rather than hire International Business Machines consultants.
Franklin Paul Mar 17 2006 12:03PM Software
Vodafone, Microsoft partner for mobile email

Vodafone, Microsoft partner for mobile email

Vodafone Australia would deliver Windows Mobile Email via its mobile phone network following a new partnership with Microsoft.
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 2:21PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft unfolds "Origami"

Microsoft unfolds "Origami"

Microsoft unveiled its 'Origami' project, a paperback-book sized portable computer, which is a hybrid between a laptop PC and a host of mobile devices that the world's biggest software maker hopes will create an entirely new market.
Daisuke Wakabayashi Mar 10 2006 8:43AM Hardware
Community banks team up with Microsoft

Community banks team up with Microsoft

Microsoft and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) have joined forces to help community banks improve their information security practices.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 9 2006 8:58PM Security
Two Microsoft patches due next week

Two Microsoft patches due next week

Microsoft will release two security fixes next week for March’s Patch Tuesday release.
Frank Washkuch Mar 9 2006 8:50PM Security
Microsoft takes server sales lead

Microsoft takes server sales lead

Last year Windows took the top spot in server sales from Unix, according to new data released by IDC analysts this week.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 24 2006 11:28PM Security
Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft today announced the launch of a U.K.-based scheme designed to combat software piracy. The firm said its "Keep IT Real" initiative will form the central plank in a three-year program, also announced today, that aims to reduce the U.K. piracy level for Microsoft Windows by 5 percent.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:05AM Security
Microsoft investigating possible Help flaw

Microsoft investigating possible Help flaw

Microsoft been warned about a possible buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows’ help platform that could leave users at risk of malicious code run onto their PCs.
Frank Washkuch Feb 7 2006 10:23PM Security
Microsoft lends hand to state spyware battle

Microsoft lends hand to state spyware battle

Microsoft today vowed to support Washington state's battle against malware after state Attorney General Rob McKenna filed the first legal action under the Washington Computer Spyware Act, enacted last year. The software giant also filed its own parallel lawsuit alleging violation of the same law.
William Eazel Jan 26 2006 2:50PM Security
Microsoft: New WMF vulnerabilities not exploitable

Microsoft: New WMF vulnerabilities not exploitable

Microsoft has downplayed additional memory corruption vulnerabilities in its Windows metafile image processing.
Frank Washkuch Jan 11 2006 8:29PM Security
Microsoft commits to Mac

Microsoft commits to Mac

Microsoft has used its presence at this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco to talk up its Mac credentials.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2006 11:00AM Software

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