News


Microsoft Repurposes WinFS for Future Products

Microsoft quietly announced Friday that its long-promised next-generation universal file system is either dead or just emerging from its pupa to take wing as a butterfly.

Microsoft Launches Online Office Preview

Microsoft Corp. has launched an online preview of its new Office business software, as part of efforts to drum up more interest in the coming set of releases.

Intel Introduces Server Chip

Intel Corp. introduced its latest microprocessor for server computers Monday, one of a trio of new chips the world's biggest semiconductor maker is counting on to regain market share lost to Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Finnish, British Police Arrest Suspected Virus Spammers

Police in Britain and Finland have arrested three men suspected of conspiring to spread computer viruses through spamming, Metropolitan Police said.

Microsoft to Downsize Training Division

Microsoft Corp. is eliminating 14 jobs in its Microsoft Learning division, and will instead have an outside vendor perform that work.

Clairia To End Pop-Up Network

Say goodbye soon to those pop-up ads from Claria Corp.'s oft-vilified ad-targeting technology. On July 1, Claria will stop running ads generated by its pioneering but highly criticized "adware" programs that monitor where people surf.

Microsoft Launches Online Office Preview

Company's online preview of its new Office business software is part of efforts to drum up more interest in the coming set of releases.

Audit Blames Funding, IT Priorities for University's Lax Security

Ohio University's Computer Services department was running seven-figure surpluses and spending on generous benefits for employees while it was failing to make adequate investments in firewalls and other computer security measures, according to an outside consultant's report.

Web-Based Services Under Attack

As more people turn to Web applications for everyday tasks like e-mail, friendship and payments, cyber criminals are following them in search of bank account details and other valuable data, security researchers said.

Microsoft To Showcase Business Technology

Microsoft Corp.'s best-known business software is for creating spreadsheets, documents and presentations, but the company is hoping to convince corporations that it also can be the one-stop shop for sophisticated communications technology.

Microsoft to Showcase Business Technology

Microsoft throws off the shroud on its unified communication strategy.

Microsoft To Downsize Training Division

Microsoft Corp. is eliminating 14 jobs in its Microsoft Learning division, and will instead have an outside vendor perform that work.

Microsoft Live Exec Quits Amid Live Messenger Launch

VP Martin Taylor resigns abruptly just as Live gets off the ground. Also: search tools for Exchange and SharePoint, a BPEL .NET server and an analysis tool for monitoring servers.

Exit Interview: A Q&A with outgoing U.S. Partner VP Margo Day.

Margo Day, who has run the U.S. Partner Group for five years, and Robert Deshaies, U.S. V.P. for SMS&P, swap responsibilities, beginning in July.

Anatomy of the Deal: EMC Buys Interlink, May 11, 2006

Info storage leader goes deep with latest acquisition.

Government Hit by Rash of Data Breaches

The government agency charged with fighting identity theft said Thursday it had lost two government laptops containing sensitive personal data, the latest in a series of breaches encompassing millions of people.

Microsoft Teams with Creative Commons

Microsoft announced this week it has teamed up with nonprofit licensing organization Creative Commons to provide users with a copyright licensing tool that works in the Office productivity applications suite.

Best Buy Dips into Macs -- Again

The nation's largest consumer electronics retailer is testing the possibility of selling Apple Computer Inc.'s full line of computers in its stores. Currently, Best Buy carries only Apple's iPod music player and accessories.

Updated Fortran for 64-bit Windows Bows

Absoft Corp. announced it is shipping its Fortran compiler for 64-bit Windows XP and Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003.

EU: No Adobe Complaint Against Microsoft

Adobe has made no complaints against Microsoft is shipping Office without Adobe's PDF file reader, and Adobe so far hasn't filed a complaint with the EU, says the Euro Commission.