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  • Bartercard CIO unconvinced by Vista, Office 07

    Global trade exchange Bartercard may be an all-Microsoft shop, but the company is far from convinced of the benefits of upgrading to Windows Vista and Office 2007 after testing the beta versions.

  • Vista feature exposes beta machines

    Windows Vista beta testers have stumbled upon a networking feature in the operating system that could pose a security risk to them, but they say they're not worried.

  • QUT learning the value of Microsoft's 2007 vision

    Early success with a pilot test of Microsoft Exchange 2007 has forced IT staff at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to accelerate plans for a full rollout that will eventually expand to include Windows Vista and Office System 2007.

  • Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware

    Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software.

  • Is Google ogling Yahoo's crown?

    First Google sneaks up on Inktomi to win the Yahoo search engine account. Now, as the Web giant struggles with revenue and its executive team, could Google be sneaking up on Yahoo?

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  • Bartercard CIO unconvinced by Vista, Office 07

    Global trade exchange Bartercard may be an all-Microsoft shop, but the company is far from convinced of the benefits of upgrading to Windows Vista and Office 2007 after testing the beta versions.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

  • Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware

    Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software.

  • Despite open-source ideology, QUT embraces Microsoft integration

    Organisations considering a change of productivity suites may do well to follow the example of Queensland University of Technology, which has taken a cautious approach to Microsoft Office 2007 and instead focused on sprucing up its back-end messaging environment.

  • FAQ: Inside Microsoft's Client Protection

    Product marks company's entry into market for desktop security products for businesses, but not much is known about it yet.

Reviews (8)

  • Images: Windows Vista beta 2

    We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.

  • Norton Internet Security 2007

    Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioral monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

  • Windows Vista Beta 1

    Take a look inside the forthcoming operating system from Microsoft.

  • Windows Vista pros and cons

    The decision for some small business users to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista once it becomes available in early 2007 will depend largely on what the new operating system can do for you and what hardware you have to run it on.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has released the first public beta of its Windows Vista operating system. We examine the new features.

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