Three weeks after the launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft has updated the list of applications that have passed its "Certified for Windows Vista" logo program testing requirements. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 22, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced Thursday it is shipping the release candidate, or RC, of a new systems management tool aimed at the mid-market. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 22, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced this week that it is shipping updated tools meant to aid users in evaluating a myriad of software licensing options. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 21, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A potentially devastating hole in Google Inc.'s prevalent desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves. Google fixed the defect within weeks of being informed about it and says it has no evidence the vulnerability was exploited. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 21, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Stolen laptop traced through its use as an ET-hunting machine; no arrest has been made amid ongoing investigation.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 21, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Following Office 2007 suite, Microsoft officially launches Business Certification Program that tests information worker skills.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- February 21, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced it is shipping final versions of six tools to aid in deployment of Windows Vista and Office 2007, although some had been previously released. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 21, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A leading Microsoft analyst announced last Thursday he has switched sides and is now a Microsoft employee and professional company booster. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A potentially devastating hole in Google Inc.'s prevalent desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company said it earned $1.55 billion, or 55 cents per share, for the quarter ended Jan. 31.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    More than 1,700 state workers recently learned that some of their personal information, including their names and Social Security numbers, had been inadvertently posted on the Internet.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced Monday it is shipping Service Pack 2, or SP2, of SQL Server 2005 -- an update that brings its premier database server current with features in Windows Vista and Office 2007. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Corp. might have patched the most glaring vulnerabilities in its Word productivity program, but that doesn't mean Word is now airtight. Redmond last week warned of still another Word zero-day vulnerability that affects Office 2000 and Office XP. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- February 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    More than 1,700 state workers recently learned that some of their personal information had been inadvertently posted on the Internet.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 19, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Malaysian authorities have begun raiding computer retail outlets offering pirated software amid concerns that illegal copies of Windows Vista are already on sale.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- February 16, 2007