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Microsoft's 11 Percent in Q1 Exceeds Expectations

Company attributes rise in earnings on strong server sales, cost-cutting.

Aussie Business Fined for Spam

The first company to be convicted under Australia's tough anti-spamming laws was fined Friday 5.5 million Australian dollars for sending 280 million advertising e-mails.

File Sharing Admin Gets Prison Term

A network administrator for a peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing system has been sentenced to five months in prison for copyright infringement.

Diebold Quietly Repaired Vote Machines

Company quietly fixes screen freezing component flaw in several thousand machines used in Maryland.

Windows Defender Goes Gold

Microsoft began shipping the final code for version 1 of its Windows Defender free anti-spyware tool on Monday.

Microsoft Acknowledges One IE7 Flaw, Denies Another

Microsoft today acknowledged that one of two IE7 security flaws alleged by Denmark-based security firm Secunia could leave systems vulnerable.

Certificate Lifecycle Manager Beta 2 Ships

Microsoft announced this week that Beta 2 of its upcoming Certificate Lifecycle Manager, or CLM, is available for download. That puts the product on track to ship in final form during the first half of 2007, according to company officials

FBI Investigating Online Brokerage Hacks

The government has launched investigations into fraud cases in which computer hackers apparently manipulated client accounts at two of the nation's largest electronic brokerages, stealing millions of dollars.

BT Buys Security Specialist Counterpane

Counterpane co-founded by cryptologist Bruce Schneier

'DVD Jon' Targets iPod, iTunes Restrictions

Hacker who cracked DVD copy-protection technology now claims to have done the same with iPods, iTunes.

Fraud Scheme Costs Ameritrade, E-Trade $22 Million

Hacking into client accounts being investigated by FBI; other brokerage houses also affected.

Microsoft, PC Makers Offer Vista Coupons

Microsoft to allow OEMs to offer Vista upgrade for Vista-enabled PCs bought with most recent Windows OS installed.

Mozilla Releases New Version of Firefox

Newest version of IE challenger improves on search and spyware catching.

Gov't Issues Recall for Sony Batteries

Recall, affecting wider swath of laptops, becomes official for U.S. consumers.

Like Windows Vista, Exam Almost Here (But Not Quite)

Preliminary information on new Windows Vista exam numbered 70-620 appears on Pearson Vue testing site this week.