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EU: Spam up to 80 Percent of All E-Mail

Unsolicited e-mails continue to plague Europeans and account for between 50 and 80 percent of all messages sent to mail inboxes, the European Commission said Monday.

Spam Growing in Europe: Report

EU report says that 50-80 percent of all e-mails are junk e-mails, with much of it coming from outside the EU nations.

Microsoft Banks on Business Upgrades

Bill Hartnett got accustomed to the screaming. As Microsoft Corp.'s manager of software sales to financial services companies, Hartnett used to get pelted with complaints about the security and reliability of Microsoft's products.

Microsoft Banks on Business Upgrades

New software line-up, including a SharePoint Server update, aimed at improving business processes.

Microsoft Delivers Windows Docs to EU

EU in process of certifying whether documentation complies with anti-trust order.

Businesses Split on Patent Case

Review of gas pedal patents by U.S. Supreme Court being watched closely by tech companies like Microsoft, others because of impact on software patent laws.

Report: Data Agency Broke Privacy Laws

EU alleges that SWIFT violated data protection laws in transferring data to U.S. to aid in anti-terror investigations.

Free Software Bypasses E-Mail Attachment Limits

There's a new way to send large movie, music and other files without worrying about whether the e-mail systems can handle large attachments.

Microsoft Ships Release Candidate for Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft is shipping the first release candidate or RC of Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003, with final availability scheduled for the first quarter of 2007

Microsoft's Stealth Price Hike

Microsoft helps its quarter but hurts its customers by holding back details on price hikes -- more than quadruple on some products -- during the all-important October budget season.

20,000 Device Drivers Ready for Vista

For those who have been frequently frustrated in the past when new versions of Windows did not support their hardware, the times, they are a-changing.

Guidance Software Settles FTC Charges for Security Breach

Guidance Software Inc. said Thursday it's settled Federal Trade Commission charges stemming from a 2005 security failure that allowed hackers to access the credit card information of thousands of customers.

'Longhorn' Trail Drive Continues

Microsoft execs aren't exactly shouting, "Head 'em up, move 'em out," as Clint Eastwood's Rowdy Yates character did in the '60s TV series, "Rawhide," but their long drive to bring Windows Server "Longhorn" to market continues.

IT Director Charged with Hacking Former Employer

A former Source Media Inc. executive was charged with hacking into the company's computer system three years after he was dismissed, and tipping off employees whose jobs were in jeopardy, prosecutors said Wednesday.

MSDN Subscribers Can Download Vista Friday

Tired of waiting for Windows Vista? Got an MSDN Premium subscription? Well, there you go.