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Microsoft Unified Communications technologies can help your business integrate telephone-based tasks such as phone calls, voicemail and conferencing with computer-based tasks such as documentation, spreadsheets, instant messaging, email and calendars. It's simple, streamlined and highly scalable. And we call it Unified Communications.

PC Club ordered to pay $1.3 million to Microsoft

PC Club ordered to pay $1.3 million to Microsoft

The Federal Court has ordered PC Club Australia, its officeholders Mymy Lee and Kane Fang and business manager David Lee, to pay Microsoft $1.3 million in damages and costs for copyright, trade mark infringement and breaches of the Trade Practices Act.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2005 1:30PM Software
Microsoft urges US government to revamp data privacy laws

Microsoft urges US government to revamp data privacy laws

Microsoft has called on the US government to implement a "comprehensive legislative approach" to the issue of data privacy.
William Eazel Nov 4 2005 12:29PM Security
Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

Microsoft, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Action, a public watchdog and education group, have launched a campaign aimed at helping consumers prevent their computers from getting turned into zombies.
William Eazel Oct 31 2005 10:19AM Security
Microsoft revises individual certifications

Microsoft revises individual certifications

Microsoft has announced a revised lineup of individual certifications with a sharper focus on acknowledging IT staff for their deeper skills and expertise.
Fleur Doidge Oct 28 2005 11:11AM Software
Microsoft rebrands, relaunches Great Plains, CRM

Microsoft rebrands, relaunches Great Plains, CRM

Microsoft has rebranded and relaunched its Microsoft Business Solutions range under a different name the vendor believes will give partners a marketing edge.
Fleur Doidge Oct 26 2005 11:30AM Software
Microsoft warns of flaw in latest Windows patch

Microsoft warns of flaw in latest Windows patch

Microsoft has issued a warning that flaws in its latest Windows patch designed to protect against newly discovered critical Windows vulnerabilities have been causing “various problems” for an as yet unknown number of users.
William Eazel Oct 19 2005 10:35AM Security
Microsoft set to ignite desktop security price war

Microsoft set to ignite desktop security price war

Enterprises can look forward to cheaper antivirus and anti-spyware software after Microsoft enters the desktop security market next year, industry experts predict.
William Eazel Oct 18 2005 10:17AM Security
Microsoft aims to boost IT security

Microsoft aims to boost IT security

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Mike Nash, corporate vice president of the software giant's Security Technology Unit, have outlined a strategy and product road map that they claim will help boost IT security for the firm's customers.
William Eazel Oct 12 2005 10:18AM Security
Microsoft revamps licensing for virtual era

Microsoft revamps licensing for virtual era

Microsoft has announced plans to give virtualisation a lift, partly by easing its licensing demands around virtual servers and workloads running on Windows platforms.
Fleur Doidge , Paula Rooney Oct 11 2005 2:51PM Software
Microsoft changes Software Assurance licensing

Microsoft changes Software Assurance licensing

Microsoft has made changes to its Software Assurance licensing program, including benefits and asking corporations to pay up for Windows Vista enterprise edition when the new operating system finally ships next year.
Fleur Doidge Sep 26 2005 4:05PM Software
Microsoft pulls September patch for more testing

Microsoft pulls September patch for more testing

Microsoft has pulled its plan to release one security bulletin this month to fix a critical flaw in Windows, saying more testing is needed.
Marcia Savage Sep 13 2005 6:08PM Security
Microsoft takes aim at security 'myths'

Microsoft takes aim at security 'myths'

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this month, aiming to debunk what it claimed were common myths about IT security.
Fleur Doidge Sep 13 2005 8:00AM Security
Partners applaud bigger Microsoft Tech.Ed

Partners applaud bigger Microsoft Tech.Ed

Partners have responded optimistically to Microsoft Tech.Ed this year, saying the bigger event provided excellent networking and learning opportunities while the product releases and previews around new business software bode well for future sales.
Fleur Doidge Sep 2 2005 3:30PM Software
How not to get hacked: Microsoft

How not to get hacked: Microsoft

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this week, holding a developer and technical support session aimed explaining the easiest routes to hack attack on any IT network.
Fleur Doidge Sep 1 2005 3:18PM Security
SourceCode eyes .NET workflow sales

SourceCode eyes .NET workflow sales

US-based developer SourceCode has opened an office in Sydney to serve the expanding market for its .NET-based edge workflow software in Australia and New Zealand.
Fleur Doidge Sep 1 2005 10:23AM Software
Microsoft Tech.Ed looks ahead to lowered costs, complexity

Microsoft Tech.Ed looks ahead to lowered costs, complexity

Microsoft has highlighted a slew of fresh product updates and new releases that the software giant claims will help reduce cost and complexity for developers -- helping enterprises, smaller businesses and consumers alike.
Fleur Doidge Aug 31 2005 11:13AM Software
Oracle, Sun target SQL Server sellers

Oracle, Sun target SQL Server sellers

Oracle and Sun have released database bundles to the channel that aim to challenge Microsoft in the mid-market and and tempt SQL Server resellers.
Fleur Doidge Aug 26 2005 11:30AM Hardware
Spammers use and abuse Microsoft in trojan delivery

Spammers use and abuse Microsoft in trojan delivery

A trojan virus is doing the rounds hidden in an email message from Microsoft warning about the Zotob worm.
David Quainton Aug 25 2005 11:31AM Security
Rent software as you go with AIE

Rent software as you go with AIE

Sydney developer AIE Technologies wants to cut the cost of packaged software for consumers with a web-based service that lets people rent popular Microsoft applications.
Byron Connolly Aug 22 2005 5:21PM Software
PC users pin blame on Microsoft for latest worms

PC users pin blame on Microsoft for latest worms

A web poll of more than 1,000 business PC users shows that while most hold virus writers responsible for the recent computer worms, a good portion assign blame for the malware to Microsoft.
Marcia Savage Aug 18 2005 10:42PM Security

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