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  • Symantec won't 'whine' about Microsoft

    Microsoft is set to enter the security arena next year, but Symantec won't compete by complaining to antitrust regulators or suing the software giant.

  • Microsoft agrees to Passport changes

    Microsoft has reached an agreement with the European Union to implement a package of changes in its .Net Passport online authentication service, to prevent the service from running afoul of EU data protection laws.

  • Vista's European battleground

    Windows Vista hasn't shipped yet, but Microsoft and the European Union are already caught up in a tussle over the antitrust impact of security technology in the operating system.

  • EU members ignore spam directive

    The European Union's antispam directive, passed in July, has been ignored by most EU member states because it will not stop the spam problem, according to research published Tuesday

  • Yahoo launches 'contextual' search

    Yahoo is offering a new search service designed to help people find more-relevant content online.

Features and Case Studies (13)

  • SP2 vs. the plug-ins

    With the introduction of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime.

  • Flaws threaten VoIP networks

    A technical review conducted by the British government has found several security flaws in products that use VoIP and text messaging, including those from Microsoft and Cisco Systems.

  • Does Microsoft's settlement fever signal IP offensive?

    It's time for Microsoft to seek an annuity base that isn't as tied to the upgrade cycle as its current revenue model is.

  • Passport to get Web services stamp

    Microsoft this summer will lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.

  • Passport to nowhere?

    Microsoft has backed away from many of the more grandiose uses once envisioned for Passport, its online identification system.

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