Windows Vista, the new computer operating system that Microsoft Corp. is touting as its most secure ever, contains a programming flaw that might let hackers gain full control of vulnerable computers.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 28, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Microsoft Learning Group plans to take no time off during the holidays, with work continuing this week on beta testing for several exams.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- December 26, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Spammers' focus has shifted from open relays to infected "zombie" computers.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 25, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Company officials maintain that the flaw's risks are low.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 25, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    E-commerce and online banking sites will be required to undergo extensive verification checks.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 25, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft-Novell reach pact, then come to blows.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 21, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Spanish police arrests 6 suspects for allegedly hacking financial data.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 21, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware announced it will ship VMware Lab Manager on Friday. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- December 20, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Upgrade exam for MCDST certification holders goes through testing rigors in next two weeks.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- December 20, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Free Software Foundation isn’t going to take it lying down -- Windows Vista, that is.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- December 20, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows Vista isn’t even quite out the door, but Microsoft is already soliciting testers to tell them what should be in the next versions of Windows.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- December 20, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay $1.5 million and kick in thousands more in customer refunds to settle lawsuits brought by California and Texas over music CDs that installed a hidden anti-piracy program on consumers' computers.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 20, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A computer administrator upset over the possibility of losing his job planted an electronic "bomb" in the systems of one of the nation's largest prescription drug management companies, prosecutors said Tuesday.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 20, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    While Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 are virtually out the door, Microsoft continues its march towards updating its server products to match. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- December 19, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Systems administrator alleged to have planted logic bomb that could have wiped out critical patient data. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- December 19, 2006