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Chile Arrests 4 Alleged Hackers

Police nab suspects responsible for hacking into goverment sites in South America, Asia and United States.

IT News: 'Crackberry' Gets Webster Stamp of Approval

Plus, researchers track a new trend in spamming; Microsoft spearheads the Math Partnership initiative; new products.

FTC Fines Adware Firm $3M

An online media and advertising company accused of unfairly and deceptively downloading its software onto consumers' computers has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission.

Office 2007 Code Finished, Microsoft Says

Microsoft's newest suite released to manufacturing, with delivery to coincide with Windows Vista.

Microsoft’s Novell Deal -- What’s It All About

Analysis: Once bitter rivals now working on a peaceful relationship in business and desktop realms.

Former CA CEO Gets 12 Years

Ex-CEO of Computer Associates sentenced to 12 years in prison in accounting fraud.

Chip Sales Up in Sept.

Worldwide semiconductor sales reached a new high in September as electronics manufacturers geared up for the holiday season, an industry group said Thursday.

Microsoft, Novell Join Forces

Longtime rivals will work to make Windows and Linux work more smoothly for business customers.

Microsoft Reveals Vista Volume Licensing Plans

With the corporate delivery of Windows Vista imminent, Microsoft is also rolling out a new volume licensing scheme for business customers.

Old Foes Microsoft, Novell Join Forces

Microsoft Corp. has embraced Novell Inc.'s open-source software platform, forming a technological truce between two longtime antagonists who want to make it easier for the still-dominant Windows operating system and the increasingly popular Linux system to work together.

Windows Vista for Biz Will Be Out Nov. 30

Consumer version will hit shelves at end of January.

Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007 To Launch for Businesses Nov. 30

Microsoft will be announcing the volume license availability of Windows Vista on Nov. 30, along with availability of Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007, a company spokesperson has confirmed.

Microsoft and Zend Collaborate To Improve PHP on Windows

Microsoft and Zend Technologies are joining forces to improve the performance of PHP-based applications running on Windows Server 2003, the two companies disclosed on Tuesday.

Computer Associates' Ex-CEO Sentenced to 12 Years

The former CEO of Computer Associates International Inc. was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $8 million on Thursday for his role in a massive accounting fraud scandal at software company.

Vista Rounds the Final Turn

Will the new OS really launch as strongly as Microsoft is predicting?

Vigano Sees Live Interest Growing

New GM targets IT generalists at SMBs.

Microsoft Goes After Pirates

Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has filed more than 50 lawsuits and other legal actions worldwide against people it says sold pirated copies of its software using online auction sites such as eBay.

Sony Targeted in Memory-Chip Probe

An obscure corner of the semiconductor industry became an international battleground Tuesday as Sony Corp. became the fifth company ensnared in a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust probe into the sales of a particular type of memory chip.

Google, Others Defend Offerings in China

Internet search leader Google and other major U.S. technology companies insisted Tuesday that their products benefit Chinese citizens despite government restrictions and warnings that online censorship is spreading.

Flessner To Leave Microsoft

Long-time stalwart of Microsoft's database business, Paul Flessner, will step down as senior vice president of the Data Storage and Platform Division as of Jan. 1, the company confirmed today.

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