Disasters are a boon to malware...   28 Feb 2010 23:14 GMT
When disasters strike, they aren't the only ones that claim victims. Malware gets a big boost... by Tom Foremski
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Microsoft exec confirms Redmond's involvement in antitrust inquiries about Google and search   28 Feb 2010 17:55 GMT
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft and Google have taken their growing tit-for-tat rivalry to the courts. Yet again. In the latest round, Microsoft execs are confirming they've been talking to antitrust regulators in recent months about Google's dominant position in search and advertising. by Mary Jo Foley
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Does that Windows Activation Technologies update really 'phone home'?   25 Feb 2010 22:14 GMT
This week, Microsoft began rolling out the Windows Activation Technologies update that it promised earlier this month. Some privacy advocates claim that the update "phones home," an expression that traditionally has been tied to spyware. I disagree with this characterization but recognize that reasonable people can find privacy concerns. Here's...
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Intel: We were hit with cyberattack   24 Feb 2010 11:34 GMT
While the Intel attack was "around the same time" as Google's incident, which turned into an international showdown with China, it's unclear if they are related. by Larry Dignan
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Microsoft and Google step up their anti-trust battles   24 Feb 2010 02:09 GMT
It's payback time for Google as the EU investigates Google, prompted by Microsoft. But Microsoft knows how to use anti-trust laws... by Tom Foremski
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Intel was attacked at the same time as Google but it denies connection   23 Feb 2010 19:14 GMT
Intel said it was the subject of a sophisticated attack in January but it denies any connection to Google's cyber-attack... by Tom Foremski
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The growing need for a flexible governance and risk management framework   23 Feb 2010 19:13 GMT
Neither regulations nor security threats are going away but the right approach to compliance and risk management can be less expensive than the way most organizations tackle these situations today, says Novell's Jay Roxe. by Jay Roxe, Novell, Special to ZDNet
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10 things you didn't know about the Koobface gang   23 Feb 2010 17:30 GMT
The intensive multitasking on behalf of the Koobface gang, next to the fact that the Koobface botnet is the tip of the iceberg for their malicious operations, prompts the publishing of this top 12 things you didn't know about the Koobface gang list. by Dancho Danchev
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China calls Google's claims of a cyber attack "groundless"   23 Feb 2010 17:26 GMT
A Chinese official says that Google's claim of a cyber attack that originated in China is groundless. by Sam Diaz
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Did Macmillan finally get e-textbooks right?   23 Feb 2010 04:50 GMT
Just when I was about to lose faith in the emergence of real, useful, interactive textbooks with smart DRM, Macmillan may have just come along to save the day. ZDNet's Larry Dignan posted the highlights of Macmillan's new "DynamicBooks" this morning; I, for one, am just happy that their...
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