Having an open, stable document format is necessary to preserve the world's information, top Sun Microsystems executives said on Wednesday.
Most talk about virtualisation these days centres on using server hardware more efficiently. But the technology also has the potential to ease another headache: software installation woes.
Stuart Okin, the public face of Microsoft UK's security work, has resigned from the software giant.
Researchers working with Microsoft Research arm (MSR) have found a way to use software techniques to break down the HIV genetic pattern that will help analyse the patients' immune system to fight the deadly virus.
Spammers who send pornographic pictures in the hope of enticing the recipient to signing up to an adult Web site have discovered a way to bypass Outlook 2003's security features, which are designed to stop potentially offensive content being automatically displayed in the preview window.
In response to violent threats made against journalists, police have been called in to investigate.
Microsoft issues another herd of vulnerability reports, including a "critical" security hole in numerous Office applications that could let a hacker take control of a PC.
Microsoft has backed away from many of the more grandiose uses once envisioned for Passport, its online identification system.
commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?
COMMENTARY--Microsoft's religion is one where products are good and services are a sin. But a big server product launch could alienate the very souls it wants to convert.
COMMENTARY--Microsoft's religion is one where products are good and services are a sin. But a big server product launch could alienate the very souls it wants to convert.
Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect.
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