Privacy and security need to be built into radio frequency identification tags before they become widespread, the European Commission said, announcing it would publish guidelines later this year.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 21, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As Microsoft pushes to ready a suite of new design tools for offer under the Expression Studio brand, the company announced late last week that it is shipping the second beta release of the third of those tools. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced late last week it is shipping the first service pack for its Compute Cluster Pack.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 20, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The United States generates more malicious computer activity than any other country, and sophisticated hackers worldwide are banding together in highly efficient crime rings, according to a new report.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 19, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Todd Fortier is banking on the day when ATMs will be required to confirm a user's face, voice or thumbprint before spitting out cash.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 19, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The United States generates more malicious computer activity than any other country
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 19, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week began shipping the release candidate for Expression Blend, its new design tool for building Windows user interfaces using the .NET Framework 3.0’s Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 15, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google Inc. is adopting new privacy measures to make it more difficult to connect online search requests with the people making them -- a thorny issue that provoked a showdown with the U.S. government last year.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 15, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft expands Partner Skills Plus program to include MCP exams covering Vista, Exchange 2007 and the Office technology suite. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- March 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Tuesday began shipping the second service pack for Windows Server 2003. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Lenovo Group Ltd. became the first computer maker to agree to pre-load Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live toolbar
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Lenovo Group Ltd. became the first computer maker to agree to pre-load Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live toolbar and make its search portal the main service on all new computers worldwide. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 14, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and F5 Networks announced Tuesday they have signed an OEM deal that will put Redmond’s System Center Operations Manager 2007 on F5’s management appliances.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 13, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Printers with data drives used for storing, reproducing copied documents can be security weak link if not protected. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- March 13, 2007