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March 4, 2006 "Over my dead body" will governments get into encrypted files, says one Microsoft employee working on Windows update. TAGS: back door, government, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: government agency, open-source software, Czech Republic, government, Bill Gates, security, China, conference, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

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. TAGS: South Korea, e-government, piracy, Seoul, nation, government, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics, security, PC

October 18, 2005 U.K. government's plans for a mandatory biometric ID card opens British citizens up to "huge potential breaches," security exec warns. TAGS: ID card, biometrics, security risk, identity management, exec, U.K., concern, supplier, government, security, Microsoft Corp.

February 2, 2005 Linux seller is also touting a new seven-year contract with the Department of Energy's national labs. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., systems integration, Linux company, Microsoft BizTalk Server, open source, network security, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, government, security, Microsoft Corp.

January 23, 2006 The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, MessageLabs Ltd., hacker, WMF vulnerability, government, attack, China, patch, trojan horse, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

October 14, 2005 Software maker will pitch in to nab those behind the junk e-mails that promise a windfall if you deposit cash in a bank account. TAGS: Nigeria, scammer, government, London, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

June 2, 2005 Consumers, government and technology companies all need to pitch in to fight cybercrime, experts on a security panel agree. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, Scott Charney, cybercrime, Cisco Systems Inc., responsibility, technology company, malicious code, virtual machine, government, DNS, researcher, security, picture, antivirus, firewall, Microsoft Corp.

April 2, 2007 A White House directive could have ripple effects well beyond Washington in the fight against cybercrime. TAGS: technology provider, SANS Institute, computer security, agency, government, Windows PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Washington, configuration, security, training, president, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Corp.

October 28, 2006 Government controls held back cryptography in the past, but today usability blocks adoption. Microsoft's Ray Ozzie promises a fix.Photos: Crypto anniversary TAGS: cryptography, Ray Ozzie, usability, NSA, RSA Security Inc., adoption, expert, government, encryption, IBM Lotus Notes, discussion, IBM Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.

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