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CA tested the antivirus program for Windows Vista
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CA tested the antivirus program for Windows Vista

On May 23, CA became the first free antivirus software vendor for Windows Vista Beta 2 operating system released by Microsoft. It is CA's eTrust EZ antivirus software, a…

December 12, 2018
Detecting a serious vulnerability in MS Word
Computer science

Detecting a serious vulnerability in MS Word

Security researchers have just discovered a serious zero-day security flaw in Microsoft Word that has been exploited by Chinese and Taiwan hackers.

December 12, 2018
Microsoft is 'losing' in Korea
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Microsoft is 'losing' in Korea

South Korea has just rejected Microsoft's appeal against the ruling of antitrust lawsuits in this Asian country. The Korea Fair Trade Commission has officially announced…

December 12, 2018
Ballmer: 'Symantec can't stop Vista'
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Ballmer: 'Symantec can't stop Vista'

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Symantec's latest lawsuit against his firm could not stop Vista's market launch. When asked whether Microsoft's copyright lawsuit affect…

December 12, 2018
Symantec and Microsoft bring each other to court?
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Symantec and Microsoft bring each other to court?

Security firm Symantec has officially sued Microsoft for unauthorized use of intellectual property and breaches of licenses related to proprietary storage technology bel…

December 12, 2018
This week, Media Player 11 and URGE debuted
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This week, Media Player 11 and URGE debuted

The next episode in the story of Microsoft's competition with the iPod and iTunes will continue this week with the software giant launching the URGE music service and Wi…

December 12, 2018
Bill Gates promoted the service
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Bill Gates promoted the service

The chairman of Microsoft visited the biggest video game exhibition of the year to promote the idea:

December 12, 2018