Microsoft has abruptly pulled from its Web site a free folder encryption tool it recently released, saying the program's removal came about due to complaints from IT shops.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- July 18, 2006
Microsoft Corp. has filed 26 lawsuits accusing U.S. companies of selling pirated software, the latest move in its ramped-up efforts to boost sales by cracking down on illegal copies.
- By The Associated Press
- July 17, 2006
An FBI computer consultant who pleaded guilty to hacking the secret passwords of Director Robert Mueller and others will not serve any time in prison, a federal judge has ruled.
- By The Associated Press
- July 16, 2006
A leading computer security company quietly fixed a dangerous design flaw months ago, but did not warn businesses and U.S. government agencies until Friday.
- By The Associated Press
- July 14, 2006
Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are beginning a limited test of plans to make their instant messaging systems work together.
- By The Associated Press
- July 13, 2006
European Union regulators fines Redmond and warns that the company needs to make sure it doesn't get into the same trouble again.
- By The Associated Press
- July 12, 2006
Microsoft on Wednesday at its Velocity 2006 partner conference in Boston debuted a desktop virtualization licensing plan for Windows Vista Enterprise in hopes of generating more interest in its Software Assurance program.
- By Ed Scannell
- July 12, 2006
The EU fined Microsoft Corp. $357 million and threatened more penalties, saying the company failed to obey a 2004 antitrust order to share technical information with rivals.
- By The Associated Press
- July 12, 2006
Microsoft Corp.'s customers will never again face as long a wait between new versions of Windows software as they're enduring now, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer vowed Tuesday.
- By The Associated Press
- July 12, 2006
The State Department is recovering from large-scale computer break-ins worldwide over the past several weeks that appeared to target its headquarters and offices dealing with China and North Korea, The Associated Press has learned.
- By The Associated Press
- July 12, 2006
North Korea has been operating a cyber warfare unit that seeks to hack into South Korea's military command communication network and destroy Internet servers, a South Korean intelligence official said Wednesday.
- By The Associated Press
- July 12, 2006
Ballmer takes wraps off hosted CRM app at partner confab.
- By Lee Pender
- July 11, 2006
Microsoft Corp. issued seven patches to fix a variety of flaws, five of which the company has deemed "critical" -- its highest security rating.
- By Becky Nagel
- July 11, 2006
Microsoft Corp.'s customers will never again face as long a wait between new versions of Windows software as they're enduring now, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer vowed Tuesday.
- By The Associated Press
- July 11, 2006
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said there was an 80 percent chance the company's next-generation operating system, Vista, would be ready in January.
- By The Associated Press
- July 11, 2006