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Ohio Hires Expert To Review Data Theft

Ohio has hired a computer security expert to determine the likelihood of someone getting access to the data on a stolen backup storage device, Gov. Ted Strickland said Sunday.

Lotus-to-Microsoft Migration Tool Offered

Unify Corp. is offering a product that lets companies switch their IBM Lotus Notes e-mail and collaboration applications to the Microsoft Office system.

AT&T Unveils Push To Stem Online Piracy

In a break with other Internet service providers, AT&T Inc. will work with Hollywood studios and recording labels to devise technology that identifies offshore content pirates who use its network to upload illegal copies of movies and music.

Eligibility Expands for IE Web Certificate

Smaller and newer businesses will now be able to get security certificates that trigger a green address bar in Microsoft browsers under new rules ratified this week.

Acer Trims 2007 Computer Sales Forecast

Taiwan personal computer vendor Acer Inc. expects its computer shipments to increase 30 percent to 40 percent this year, a reduction from previous sales forecasts.

Safari Beta on Windows Upgraded -- Already

That didn't take long. Just three days after releasing its first-ever browser to work on Windows, Apple Inc. has issued a patch to close some vulnerabilities.

FBI Pulls Plug on Several Botnet Hackers

More than 1 million computers -- possibly yours, too -- are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users' personal information, the FBI said Wednesday.

Bail Denied for Alleged 'Spam King'

A man accused of defrauding people through tens of millions of spam e-mail messages sent around the world was denied bail Wednesday.

Microsoft Publishes Four Critical Updates

Patch Tuesday comes with the publication of six new security bulletins that collectively address vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Outlook Express, Office and Visio.

Quest Upgrades SQL Server 2005 Offerings

Continuing its support of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server 2005, Quest Software recently unveiled its latest offering, Change Director for SQL Server, as well as upgrades to its Performance Analysis for SQL Server 6.0 and Toad SQL Server 3.0.

Windows Home Server RC1 Released

Microsoft's first server aimed at the home market has reached the release candidate phase, and as such, is nearly ready to be pushed out the door.

Virtual Server SP1 Released

A key Microsoft virtualization product has gotten an important update.

Google Charges Microsoft With Illegal Search Practices

Google has raised the ghost of Microsoft's past -- anti-competitive practices -- in a complaint to the U.S. government about Windows Vista.

Vista Assessment Tool Beta Upgrade Available

A tool for determining whether or not computers can handle the Windows Vista operating system has been updated, with some useful new features.

Business Intelligence a Key for SQL Server 2008

Developers can now take a first hand look at Microsoft’s next major upgrade of its flagship database platform. The company this week released the first CTP of SQL Server 2008, until now known as Katmai.