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Spamhaus Project To Appeal $12M Judgment

An anti-spam group plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could jeopardize its domain name after ignoring a lawsuit earlier on jurisdictional grounds.

Microsoft Ships IE7 for XP

Just hours after Yahoo posted the golden code for its customized version of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP on the Web, Microsoft has announced that IE7 is immediately available for download.

Seattle Times: Vista To ‘RTM' Oct. 25

In the countdown to Vista's release, there have been no reports of dumpster diving by enterprising reporters, but the largest circulation Seattle paper says it has seen a sign that points to the end of testing on Oct. 25th.

Microsoft To Unveil Vista Changes

Microsoft Corp.'s effort to get big businesses to buy the new version of its Windows operating system isn't just about selling security improvements, better search tools and improved graphics.

Microsoft Drops License for Virtualization Software

Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday software developers would no longer need to pay or license technology it provides to help one computer run multiple operating systems at the same time.

Microsoft Readies Desktop Optimization Tools for SA Customers

Microsoft is readying to ship in January a suite of tools that aims to make it less painful for volume customers to deploy and manage applications and desktops.

EU Calls for RFID Privacy Enhancements

Ubiquitous RFID chips can reveal lots of private info, so EU may regulate their manufacture if vendors don't step up with their own efforts.

Microsoft To Release Privacy Guidelines

Microsoft Corp. is preparing to release privacy guidelines based on its own internal practices in hopes of getting companies to adopt more cohesive standards for safeguarding people's personal information.

Lenovo Adds Fingerprint Security to ThinkPads

ThinkPad notebooks will now allow users to encrypt their hard drives at the press of a finger.

IT News: Employment Rate Slows for the First Time in a Year

Plus, MS sponsors video game safety tour, TopCoder competition hits the Web, more.

Vista, Better Than the Older Windows

Microsoft marketing Vista as a cost savings to businesses in energy consumption, reduced management headache.

Microsoft Working With Security Vendors

Symantec, McAfee and other security vendors to gain access to information needed to make their products work with Vista's security features.

Microsoft Helps Developers Take Duet-Style OBAs Beyond SAP

Microsoft's release last week of its Office Business Applications Reference Application Pack (OBA RAP) for Supply Chain Management is the first in a series of technical resources. OBAs are designed to help guide the development of what Redmond calls "a new breed of applications" that use Office 2007 as a platform.

EU Calls for Stronger RFID Privacy

Europeans need to be reassured that radio frequency identification chips won't betray their privacy and can be turned off if desired, EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding said Monday.

Microsoft: Windows Vista Is on Schedule

Company says changes to OS will also be made to accommodate EU, Korea.

Microsoft: Vista On Schedule, Will Make EU Changes

Microsoft Corp. said Friday it is on track to deliver the new Windows Vista operating system to its volume license customers around the world in November and to the general public in January.

Libya To Buy $100 Laptops for Kids

The government of Libya has reached an agreement with an American nonprofit group to provide inexpensive laptop computers for all of the nation's 1.2 million schoolchildren, <i>The New York Times</i> reported Wednesday.

Beta Dates Set for Windows Mobile Exams

Long beta testing phases planned for exams aimed at Windows Mobile application developers.

Hackers Steal $500K from Virgin Islands Bank

Computer hackers have exploited weaknesses in the security technology of a Puerto Rican bank to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars out of two U.S. Virgin Islands government accounts, a finance official said Thursday.

Devenuti to Leave Microsoft

Microsoft's services chief, Rick Devenuti, will retire at the end of this year after 19 years with the company.

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