Microsoft claims that businesses planning to use Vista together with its Bitlocker hard drive encryption technology will have an easy and safe way to dispose of their hard disks.
Several open source luminaries have issued a warning over the implications of software patents, and the possibility of Microsoft unleashing 'patent WMDs' when it realises its business model is no longer viable.
The President of India added to a growing foreign-relations headache for Microsoft with a speech in which he advocated broader adoption of open-source software.
Open-source advocate Bruce Perens applauds a W3C vote in a controversial patent dispute, but warns corporations are still trying to set up a toll booth on the Internet.
It started as a small rebellion--a warning shot fired at the Windows monopoly by independent-minded programmers. But the open-source movement traditionally associated with the happy penguin and the pierced, tattooed crowd is increasingly moving into the enterprise, mingling peacefully with commercial and proprietary code.
For a man a few months away from leaving his job, Bill Gates has a lot on his mind.
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In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
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Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.
We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.
In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
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If data security is paramount, the DataTraveler BlackBox is the USB flash drive of choice, despite its relatively high cost.
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