A computer administrator at one of the nation's largest prescription drug management companies admitted Wednesday he planted an electronic "bomb" in the company's computer system.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 19, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google Docs, which is trying to muscle in on Microsoft's Office suite, has released its PowerPoint counterpart, known as "Google Presentations."
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- September 18, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Yahoo Inc. is buying e-mail service Zimbra Inc. for $350 million in an all-cash deal that may open a new revenue channel for the slumping Internet icon.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 18, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A European court upheld earlier ruling that Microsoft abused its monopoly position on several fronts.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- September 17, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Online crooks are quickly enlarging an already vast sales and distribution network to propagate spam and send malicious software in hopes of infecting millions of computers worldwide, according to a new report.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 17, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week released a key update to its SOA-based middleware platform—BizTalk.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey Schwartz  and Chris Kanaracus
- September 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware's dazzling Wall Street debut last  month aimed a spotlight on virtualization, the rapidly evolving technology that  provides a logical view of computing resources, rather than a physical view.  This week (Sept. 11-13), the beam stayed focused, as nearly 11,000 people attended  the company's annual VMworld Conference and Expo at San   Francisco's Moscone Center.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- September 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Drawing upon its clout as the Internet's most powerful company, Google Inc. is calling on businesses and regulators throughout the world to adopt international standards for protecting consumer privacy online and offline.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's update system is changing files on both Windows XP and Windows Vista -- even if a user disables automatic updates. Microsoft, however, calls it built-in behavior and no cause for alarm.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- September 13, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    "It looks like you're using me as an attack vector for hacking into a business network, would you like some help?"
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- September 13, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Sun Microsystems Inc. will begin building servers with one-time foe Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system installed directly inside of them, instead of forcing customers to install the ubiquitous software on their own or defect to a competitor for one-stop shopping.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A group of states led by California asked a federal judge Tuesday to extend court oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s business practices for five more years.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Fresh off this year's hottest debut on Wall Street, trendsetting software maker VMware Inc. is hosting nearly 11,000 people clamoring to learn more about a computing twist that is turning into high-tech's next big jackpot.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In its first major refresh in nearly two years, MySQL is set to release a new version of its flagship open source database accompanied by a bevy of new tools and beefed-up subscription-based services.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- September 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A man who used the Internet alias "Iceman" stole credit card and identity information from tens of thousands of people by hacking into the computers of financial institutions and credit card processing centers, federal authorities said Tuesday.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- September 12, 2007