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McAfee Buying ScanAlert for $51M

McAfee Inc., a leading maker of computer antivirus software, said Tuesday it is buying ScanAlert Inc. for $51 million, adding to its Internet security offerings a service intended to help consumers feel safer shopping online.

Internet Tax Moratorium Goes to Bush

A bill to extend a moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years was approved 402-0 by the House Tuesday, less than two days before it was set to expire.

Whois May Be Scrapped To Break Deadlock

Tech industry lawyer Mark Bohannon frequently taps a group of searchable databases called Whois to figure out who may be behind a Web site that distributes pirated software or tricks visitors into revealing passwords.

Campus Security Report Card: C for Effort

Colleges and universities have done little over the last three years to improve information security, according to report.

Seagate To Close N. Ireland Plant

Seagate Technology, the world's largest maker of hard drives, said Monday it is shuttering one of two manufacturing facilities in Northern Ireland, resulting in a cut of 780 employees, about 1.5 percent of the company's global work force.

Apple Unleashes Leopard Operating System

Apple Inc.'s delayed update to the Mac OS X operating system is hitting store shelves as consumers are increasingly snapping up Macintosh computers to complement their iPods and iPhones.

Microsoft To Buy Thai Medical Info Firm

Microsoft Corp., seeking to expand in the medical sector, has agreed to acquire the assets of a privately held, Thailand-based health information system company, the software company said Monday.

Microsoft 1Q Profit Beats Street

The software giant attributes strong first quarter to sales of Halo 3, Windows and Office.

BEA Sets $21 Per Share Buyout Value

BEA Systems said Thursday it is prepared to discuss a sale of the company to Oracle Corp. and other potential suitors at a price of $21 per share.

Mark Your Calendars: WPC 2008

Plan on very warm weather -- and very hot food.

A Virtual Home for Virtualization Partners

Systems Integrators: MSPP offers new QuickStart program for systems integrators.

Change Agent

Q&A: Small Business Specialist Arlin Sorensen says today's SMBs represent a whole new breed -- but still offer plenty of opportunities for partners.

Windows Security Program Accused of Changing Update Settings

Windows Live OneCare could be among the root causes of Microsoft's ongoing problems with unwanted automatic updates.

Microsoft Emphasizes The 'Special' in 'Small Business Specialist'

Channel News: Managed services, product pep talks and new partner benefits top the agenda at SMB Nation 2007.

IT Should Embrace ITSM Methods, Report Suggests

The management of services by IT departments is the subject of an August 2007 report by the Aberdeen Group. The report focuses on companies that use IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)-based approaches, which is a set of best practices for IT. The report specifically hones in on an ITIL discipline called IT Service Management (ITSM).

Microsoft Deal Values Facebook at $15B

It's hard to determine what's more surprising about Microsoft Corp.'s investment in Facebook Inc. -- the appraisal that valued a 3 1/2-year-old Internet hangout at $15 billion or the rare snub of online search leader Google Inc.

Microsoft Adds Mobile Device Management to Lineup

Microsoft added a new server to its lineup today, this one aimed at the growing mobile technology market.

Cisco To Buy Navini for $330 Million

Cisco Systems Inc. is snapping up privately held Navini Networks Inc. for $330 million, extending the networking equipment maker's acquisition streak and providing the latest validation for the new wireless network technology called WiMax.

Staples To Sell Dell PCs

Dell Inc. plans to sell computers and other electronics gear at 1,400 Staples Inc. stores, the latest departure from the direct-to-customer business model pioneered by the No. 2 computer maker.

Latest Microsoft Patent Protection Deal: Turbolinux

Microsoft has signed its first patent protection deal with a Linux vendor based in Asia.