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Vista Vulnerability Study Puts Microsoft on Defensive

Anti-virus maker PC Tools says Vista is more vulnerable to malware and other exploits

Windows Essential Server Previews Announced

Microsoft rolls out prerelease versions of its solutions for small-to-medium businesses

Tax Rebates Spawn New School of Phishing

Social engineering ploy tricks computer users into divulging personal information that cybercriminals use to bilk unwary taxpayers.

Some XP SP3 Users Hit by Endless Reboot Problem

Microsoft is investigating the matter, but the bug seems to derive from bad installs by OEMs on AMD-based computers

HP Officially Announces EDS Buy for $13.9 Billion

Company confirms plans to acquire outsourcing services provider

Study Shows How IT Can Make Smart Budget Cuts

A new report by The Hackett Group can guide IT to make strategic cuts that reduce costs without seriously compromising service delivery

Eclipse Expands Runtime Scope

Developers push Eclipse platform to run apps across different systems



Spam More Creative, Better Targeted

Symantec Corp.’s latest report shows increasing sophistication and volume of unsolicited e-mail

XP SP3 Available Via Windows Update

TechNet and MSDN subscribers now have access to the "slipstream build," but Microsoft also released XP SP3 generally via Windows Update.

Study: SaaS Most Important Enterprise Software Trend

Research firm says SaaS, SOA continue to be the most important technologies for "enterprise software customers."

Web Developers Left Holding the Bag on SQL Injection Attacks

Poor security practices are to blame, Microsoft says

IDC: Consolidation Bringing IT Budgets Down in 2008

Information technology executives are focusing on cutting costs rather that investing in technology

Microsoft Nixes XP Extended-Life Rumors

Windows XP licensing for new PCs officially ends on June 30, despite comment by CEO Ballmer

Council Publishes Guidelines for Securing Customer Data Online

Will address credit card and payment information