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    Microsoft on Tuesday outlined plans to expand its test of Windows Vista, the next version of its flagship operating system.

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    There are some common elements in how IT professionals and home users deal with backup: the need for backups to happen automatically and quietly, and to be easily and quickly restored when the proverbial hits the fan.

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    Norwegian company Opera Software released the first beta of its 9.6 Opera Web browser last week. We took it for a spin to see how it handled.

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    HP is to launch a penetration-testing service for businesses in October using controlled exploit code.

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