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Microsoft Questions Legal Judgment in Word Patent Case

Microsoft filed legal papers on Tuesday appealing a final judgment against it in a patent infringement case brought by i4i LP.

Spam Surge Fueled by Health Care Debate, Fake Pharms

Spam volumes have increased fourfold during the last six months, accounting for a discouraging 94.9 percent of all e-mail delivered so far in August.

Microsoft Rolls Out App Compatibility Support Line

Microsoft started a new pilot help program last week for IT professionals and developers facing application compatibility issues.

You Can PerfCount on Me

The Get-Counter cmdlet gets better in PowerShell 2.0, with easier access to performance counter data.

SP2 for Exchange Server 2007 Released

Microsoft on Monday released the latest service pack for Exchange Server 2007, adding a few new features, mostly of interest to IT pros.

Data Thefts Happened via SQL Server

Software from the biggest software company in the world is bound to be used by hackers for nefarious reasons. Plus: Redmond, Sophos scrap on security; ScanSafe survey finds more companies banning Facebook, Twitter.

Microsoft To Push Out IE 8 via WSUS on Tuesday

Internet Explorer 8 will arrive as an "update rollup" via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Microsoft announced.

Survey: When It Comes to Exec IT Salaries, Mainframes Pull Big Bucks

Top IT managers who work with mainframes can expect to earn significantly more than other IT executives, according to the latest salary survey by ESJ.com.

Evaluation Version of SCVMM 2008 R2 Released

Microsoft on Monday announced the availability System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 evaluation version.

Microsoft Files Federal Appeal on Word Patent Judgment

Microsoft has formally appealed a judgment issued last week that would require the company to stop selling Microsoft Word within the U.S.

Microsoft Researchers Look To 'De-Anonymize' Internet

Researchers from Redmond this week unveiled an anti-hacking concept that can help track hackers or malicious content to origin servers.

Study: New Attacks Use Old Tricks

If there's one thing that last month's attacks against public sector sites in both the U.S. and South Korea demonstrated, it's that the exploits of the past often come back to haunt us.

Exchange 2010 RC Available for Download

Microsoft made the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 release candidate (RC) available on TechNet today.

Security Group Collaborates on Sharing Malware Data

A consortium of IT security companies is rolling out an XML malware metadata scheme to improve data sharing within the industry.

Microsoft Asks for Emergency Stay in Word Patent Dispute

On Friday Microsoft filed an emergency motion to stay last week's ruling ordering the company to stop selling Word in the United States.

Russian Military, Organized Crime Involved in Georgia Cyberattacks

Denial-of-service attacks launched last year against Georgian Web sites were carried out by Russian civilians and sympathizers rather than the government.

IE 8 Gets High Marks for Security in Reports

Microsoft is putting out the word that users of Internet Explorer 6 should upgrade to IE 8, primarily for security and standards-compliance reasons.

Office 2008 for Mac Gets New E-Mail Service

Microsoft provided fresh details about the next editions of Microsoft Office for the Apple Macintosh platform, including a new e-mail service.

UPDATE: Court Tells Microsoft To Stop Selling Word in U.S.

Microsoft's loss in a patent dispute with Toronto-based i4i LP has resulted in a judge's order for Redmond to stop selling Microsoft Word in U.S. markets.

Microsoft Tells Investors Why VMware Will Lose

Microsoft's Brad Anderson on Tuesday talked about the company's management product strategies, while downplaying those of VMware, at investment banker-sponsored event.

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