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Winternals Sues Best Buy for Unlicensed Software

A Texas software company sued Best Buy Co. Inc. in federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer was using unlicensed versions of its diagnostic equipment.

Chinese Company Founder Buys Windows Licenses

Founder extends goodwill gesture in hopes of promoting use of genuine versions of Windows software.

MySpace.com Hires Former Microsoft Exec

MySpace.com said Tuesday it has tapped a former federal prosecutor and Microsoft Corp. executive to be its online safety chief, the latest move by the social networking site to shore up security.

Microsoft Ships April Atlas CTP

Microsoft this week released the April Community Technology Preview (CTP) of ASP.NET, code-named "Atlas."

Extra, Extra: FrontPage Is Dead

As Microsoft works on delivering new tools for creating and maintaining Web sites, it also plans to quietly kill off FrontPage at the end of the year.

Winternals Sues Best Buy

Texas software company alleges that Best Buy's Geek Squad subsidiary is using unlicensed copies of Winternals' diagnosis tools.

Microsoft Releases 5 Security Bulletins

Microsoft on Tuesday released five security bulletins as promised. All five addressed vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system. Three of the bulletins were rated critical, and one addressed a high-profile, zero-day exploit in Internet Explorer.

Partner Watch, April 10

NetLib releases data encryption software for SQL Server backup tapes.

Cell Phone Industry Steps Closer to VoIP

LAS VEGAS -- Wojtek Felendzer held a mobile phone to his ear as he walked across the room, the call automatically switching behind the scenes from a Wi-Fi wireless hotspot to the regular cellular network.

IBM Unveils Encryption Chip

In an effort to boost the level of data security on portable computers, cell phones and other gadgets, IBM Corp. is unveiling a method for injecting encryption capabilities into the heart of the machines' circuitry.

Norway Gov't Moves Toward Open Source

The Norwegian government on Friday said it will step up use of open-source software to reduce its dependency on computer giants like Microsoft.

IBM Puts Security In the Chip

Claims tighter security with new encryption chip

IT Weekly Roundup, April 7

From the business wires this week: a NFS server, network and computer monitoring tools, an asset discovery solution, and more.

5 Microsoft Bulletins Coming Tuesday

Microsoft plans to release at least five security bulletins next Tuesday in its monthly patching cycle. One of the bulletins will address a high-profile Internet Explorer vulnerability.

Microsoft To Ship Speech Server 2007 by Year-End

Microsoft will begin beta testing Speech Server 2007, the latest version of its interactive voice response platform for call centers, in May and plans final release before the end of the year.

SQL Server 2005 To Gain Mirroring This Month

Microsoft gave customers a status check on a range of SQL Server-oriented plans on Thursday, including the intention to ship the long-awaited database mirroring technology for SQL Server 2005 this month.

Microsoft's MSN Search Restored

Microsoft Corp.'s MSN search engine stopped working for about four hours Thursday.

Microsoft to Triple Xbox 360 Titles in Japan

Xbox tries to make headway by growing to 80 game titles, as Sony Playstation 3 is delayed.

More Japanese Companies Spying on Employee PC Usage

Data leaks, file sharing among top reasons companies cite for increased monitoring of PC activities.

Dell Ramps Up Recycling Efforts

As PC growth increases, consumers and environmental groups demand manufacturers do more to properly dispose of resulting, rising e-waste.