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• Microsoft hunts Aussie pirate fighter

  Microsoft is on the hunt for an experienced attorney to help the software giant protect its intellectual property within Australia and New Zealand.

• Govt wrongfully hiding secret ICT deals

  Australia's federal government auditor has found that departments were most likely to misuse confidentiality provisions to prevent public disclosure for contracts when they related to information and communications technology goods and services.

• Suit seeks US$1 billion in damages from Google

  LimitNone, a small software development company, is seeking nearly US$1 billion in damages in a lawsuit that accuses Google of reneging on a partnership with the small company and misappropriating its trade secrets for its Google Apps online service.

• Ballmer Q&A: Feeling the heat at Microsoft

  For a man who just got fined more than a billion dollars for antitrust violations, Steve Ballmer is feeling plenty of competitive heat.

• Microsoft to release Office, Windows Server APIs

  Microsoft on Thursday said it will make application programming interfaces (APIs) for Office and Windows Server available free of charge, in a move designed to make its products work better with software from other providers, including open-source communities.

Features and Case Studies (35)

• Putting the filtering cart before the horse

  There is no suggestion even by government that this filter would aid law enforcement, and nobody, including the ISPs themselves, has suggested there is any possibility that the pilot will tell a different story.

• Microsoft opens up: Everything you need to know

  The software company has made a big show about opening up its APIs, but has it really changed its stance towards open source?

• 10 things to protect your data from internal threats

  Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention but if your organisation is only focusing on this type of security you're still vulnerable. Find out how to protect your data from internal threats.

• Precision security fighting at Cisco

  Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS -- attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.

• Part II: Most popular security issues

  Critical security questions answered in the second part of this series include holding data to ransom, scaremongering, Internet law, spammers making money, the uber-virus, and spyware at home.

Reviews (7)

• SCO vs the Linux world...What's a Linux user to do?

  Commentary: SCO's lawsuit against IBM has sparked controversy in the open-source world - here are some things for Linux users to consider.

• Nice to see you: 5 videoconferencing tools tested

  If high-end systems are too expensive for your videoconferencing needs, and low-end setups just don't do the job, here are a few solutions you'll want to get face to face with.

• Filling the gaps in Windows

  Microsoft always has grand plans for Windows, but it's the little things that need fixing first.

• Instant messaging for business: 3 packages tested

  The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?

• Microsoft: We'll open up more source code

  Microsoft's shared source chief Jason Matusow on how the programme will spread beyond platforms and whether Office source code will be released. The question is, does anybody want it?

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