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Microsoft piracy check comes calling
April 24, 2006
Expands program to alert people who run illegal copies of Windows and starts a campaign to fight Office piracy.
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Homeland Security: Fix your Windows
August 9, 2006
In rare alert, department urges people to plug a worm hole in the Microsoft operating system as soon as possible.
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Is your iron still on? Check your cell phone
May 17, 2006
Eaton's Home Heartbeat will tell you what's going on at home. But do you want to know what your dishwasher is doing?
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Cell phone becomes new town crier
April 20, 2007
Universities and cities are seeing how these staples of 21st century society can be turned into tools for keeping people informed and protected.
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Uptick in Windows attacks reported
September 1, 2006
Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm.
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New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks
July 13, 2006
Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday."
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