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Microsoft: Vista won't get a backdoor
March 4, 2006
"Over my dead body" will governments get into encrypted files, says one Microsoft employee working on Windows update.
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Belgian government chooses OpenDocument
June 23, 2006
Plan requiring government adoption of format puts further pressure on Microsoft to embrace open standards.
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Feds: Google's privacy concerns unfounded
February 27, 2006
Justice Department says search giant's arguments for refusing to turn over information lack merit.
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Microsoft aims to reach next billion PC users
April 19, 2007
New program gives near-free Windows and Office to governments that buy PCs for students to use at home.
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HP aims to help governments check IDs
May 26, 2005
The technology taps into Microsoft .Net to authenticate ID cardholders and people who want to use e-government services.
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About South Korea's 'dependency' on Microsoft
January 29, 2007
CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says South Korea might be in bed with Microsoft, but PC users there are kicking the company hard.
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Are search results fair game in porn fight?
January 20, 2006
the buzz Readers weigh in on Google's refusal to comply with a federal investigation into search results.
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Microsoft's Beijing win raises concerns in China
November 30, 2004
Some officials are speaking out against recent deals by Microsoft and Dell to supply technology to governmental bodies.
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Munich fires up Linux at last
September 25, 2006
Local government launches the first phase of its open-source migration after a year's delay.
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Microsoft to confide security woes to governments
February 2, 2005
Company's decision to share information about security issues is part of its effort to blunt the appeal of open-source software.
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Google CEO: Techies must educate governments
October 18, 2006
Tensions between privacy and ready access to data lace visions for 2016 tech by Eric Schmidt and Microsoft VP Rick Rashid.
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Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy
October 10, 2007
British Parliament member criticizes U.K. government's IT strategy, accusing it of "skewing the market" in favor of Microsoft.
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Service Pack 2 for SQL Server arrives
February 20, 2007
Microsoft's release of updates for database application is accompanied by rule change for use on virtual servers.
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Justice Dept.: Vista satisfies antitrust deal
November 21, 2006
U.S. prosecutors say Microsoft appears to have addressed all concerns raised about new Windows, Internet Explorer 7.
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Microsoft to expand low-cost Windows to Brazil
April 11, 2005
Company already offers the software in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with plans to expand to India and Russia.
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Senator comments on Microsoft
October 16, 1998
Minority leader Tom Daschle weighs in ahead of others, while attorneys plan to show a videotaped deposition of Bill Gates during the trial.
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Cuba to migrate to open-source software
February 20, 2007
Country's technology leaders distance themselves from Microsoft with wide-ranging plans for open-source software.
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Google, feds face off over search records
March 14, 2006
Google's attempt to fend off Justice Department's request for search records goes before a federal court in San Jose, Calif.
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Judge adds two years to Microsoft antitrust deal
May 17, 2006
Justice Dept. gets settlement term extension due to company's slowness in providing rivals with documentation.
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British parliament attacked using WMF exploit
January 23, 2006
The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack.
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