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Vista Launch Appears To Be All Business

Quiet surrounding Vista launch highlights changed atmosphere for Microsoft since Windows 95 frenzy.

DOD: Spy Coins Report Based on False Info

The Defense Security Service, a division of the Department of Defense, has issued a statement saying that sections in a report warning that at least three U.S. security contractors had been targeted by so-called "spy coins" are false.

Microsoft To Build New Data Center in San Antonio

Microsoft Corp. will build a $550 million data center in San Antonio to house its growing online services.

'Storm Worm' E-Mail Spreading

Finnish computer experts warned Friday that spammers are taking advantage of people's curiosity over a devastating storm in Europe to spread junk e-mails on the Internet.

Microsoft Antitrust Plaintiffs Allege Misconduct over Lack of API Sharing

The plaintiffs in Iowa's class-action antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. claim they have uncovered information that indicates the software company is violating its 2002 agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Microsoft Antitrust Case Lawyers Claim Violation

Microsoft antitrust plaintiffs allege misconduct over lack of API sharing.

Quiet Surrounding Vista Launch Contrasts 95

Here comes a new Windows operating system from Microsoft Corp. Long delayed, it's the first in several years, so the company plans an enormous marketing campaign to tout the software as a way to get more out of computers.

DVD Security Group Probes Hack of Copyright Protection Technology

A business group behind copy-protection software for next-generation DVDs was investigating reports that hackers found a way to circumvent its technology.

Microsoft and Nortel Present Alliance Roadmap

Six months after announcing a telecommunications alliance, Microsoft and Nortel this week presented some early results of their efforts and outlined a roadmap for future projects.

Microsoft Ships Updated Vista Deployment Tools

Microsoft has released its Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (BDD 2007), a set of tools and guidance on how to use them to enable IT shops to deploy desktops running Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, 2007 Microsoft Office system, or Microsoft Office 2003.

New Spam Trick: Mimic Legit Newsletters

Spammers have tweaked legitimate e-mail and sent them through normal spam channels.

Calif. May Drop Charges Against Investigator in HP Scandal

The state will likely drop criminal charges against an investigator in the Hewlett-Packard Co. boardroom spying scandal because he already pleaded guilty to similar crimes in federal court.

Next Week: Another Beta Exam for Vista Consumer Support

Microsoft expected to put another Vista exam in front of beta testers next week.

Microsoft To Offer Vista as Online Download

Microsoft Corp. will make Windows Vista available for sale and download online.

Clothing Retailer Says Computer Systems Hacked for Customer Data

TJX Cos., operator of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls discount stores, said Wednesday its computer systems were hacked late last year and customer data has been stolen.