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Report: Microsoft Considering Rebranding 'Live' Offerings

A Microsoft executive said today that Microsoft may be considering rebranding its Live search engine brand.

Threats to Office's Dominance Multiply with New Offerings from Adobe, IBM

Paying for word processing software may soon be a thing of past if Microsoft competitors Adobe, Google and IBM have any say.

'Whaling' Scam Targets Execs Via Tax Court Ruse

A new whaling scam -- that's a phishing scam that targets big game -- using a supposed U.S. Tax Court notification as bait has reeled in about 600 victims so far, according to Internet security firm SecureWorks.

Lawsuit Docs Reveal Details of Yahoo Fight; Icahn Calls for Yang's Ouster

Court documents released this week in a shareholder lawsuit against Yahoo assert that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang's "hubris" and "deep hostility" against Microsoft are to blame for the Microsoft deal falling apart, and that Yahoo's board members should be held personally accountable for the failed deal.

Survey: Insider Theft Tops CIO Worry List

A majority of North American IT chiefs view theft from within as a much greater threat than theft from without, according to a new survey from Secure Computing Corp., an enterprise gateway security provider.

P2P Breach Leads to Walter Reed Data Leak

An investigation launched Tuesday into the possible compromise of about 1,000 patient records at Walter Reed Army Medical Center serves as a stern reminder of how dangerous peer-to-peer and other social networking applications can be, security experts warn.

XP, Vista Vulnerability Triggered by Safari Browser

Microsoft continued to investigate what it called public reports of a remote code execution threat for XP and Vista when Apple's Safari Web browser is installed.

MySQL Gives .NET High Five

There was a lot of head scratching at this year's MySQL Conference and Expo when Microsoft was singled out for its contributions to open source development.

Phishers Targeting Your Tax Dollars

A new phishing scam is targeting debit-card accounts used to deliver government benefits payments in 15 states.

2008 Worldwide Partner Conference: Houston Highlights

The Lone Star State's largest city offers plenty of extracurricular activities for attendees at this year's Worldwide Partner Conference.

Microsoft and Yahoo: No Deal

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Reading the Tea Leaves on 'Windows 7'

What we know -- so far -- about the next version of the Windows client.

Too Close for Comfort?

In a deal that could spell trouble for Dynamics partners, Salesforce.com and Google are integrating some of their key CRM and productivity apps.

EMC Tangos with Conchango

The storage giant's acquisition of the British consulting firm provides a stepping stone for expansion in the United Kingdom and beyond.

Update Blocker Expires This Month for Windows Server 2003 SP2

Redmond is discontinuing its update blocker tool function for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 users, Microsoft announced this week.

Microsoft Revamps MSDN and TechNet

Microsoft late last week launched a revamped iteration of its highly trafficked resource sites for developers and IT professionals.

Symantec App Suspect in XP SP3 Registry Problem

Symantec officials described a workaround to a problem that has affected some users upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3 who also use Symantec's security solutions.

More VMware Buzz as B-hive Acquisition Announced

When you have most of the marbles, it never hurts to have a few more.

Small Business Server 2008 Preview Released

Microsoft yesterday issued a public preview of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 RC0.