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Phone, Cable Companies To Battle in 2007

Vonage tanked after its IPO. It's not entirely clear anymore why eBay paid $2.6 billion for Skype. And the long-awaited rollout of advanced TV services based on Internet technologies has resembled the drip of a faucet.

Google Book-Scanning Debate Heats Up

Already facing a legal challenge for alleged copyright infringement, Google Inc.'s crusade to build a digital library has triggered a philosophical debate with an alternative project promising better online access to the world's books, art and historical documents.

Microsoft: No Sweeping Claim to RSS Tech

The company is interested in improving users' RSS experience, but not in claiming the technology as a whole, a Microsoft official said.

Internet Explorer To Flag Verified 'Safe' Sites

E-commerce and online banking sites will be required to undergo extensive verification checks.

Open Relay Database Ceases As Spammers Evolve

Spammers' focus has shifted from open relays to infected "zombie" computers.

Microsoft: No Sweeping Claim to RSS Tech

Despite patent filings, Microsoft Corp. isn't trying to claim all rights to the Really Simple Syndication technology for notifying users of new entries on their favorite news sites and Web journals, a lead product manager says.

Microsoft Adds Behavioral Targeting

Microsoft Corp. has started linking users' search habits with other personal information as it prepares to show more personalized advertisements.

Internet Explorer To Flag Verified 'Safe' Sites

Beginning next month, version 7 of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser will start flagging certain e-commerce and banking sites as green for "safe."

Get Serious About Securing IE

Internet Explorer is one of the most used products in nearly every environment, but most administrators know little about how to tune it for best performance and safety.

If Cars Were Like Windows…

New frontiers for certification

Separation, No Anxiety

Separation of duties is a good idea in the business world. It’s also a good one in the IT world.

Take Control of Your Security

Here are five things you can do right now— this minute—that will increase security on your networks.

Free Thinker

Is it time to set your own code of ethics?

Psychologically Acceptable Security

Getting user buy-in for security is critical. Using certificate autoenrollment is a way to make it pain-free.

The Prime of Life

If you think today’s PC hardware is astounding, stick around for a decade.

Divide and Conquer

Are you role-playing with your network? If not, you’re missing a powerful way to make it more secure.

First National Bank of Bill

What business is Microsoft in, anyhow?

Study: Training Leads to Promotion, Employee Retention

There's a bright future ahead for those taking training courses.

14 Reasons To Reconsider Software Restrictions

Software Restriction Policies is a terrific new security tool—if you know what it can’t do, as well as what it can.

How PowerPoint Is Like Melvin

Why some things--and people--are just unlikable.

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