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Microsoft-backed study sees Vista creating U.S. jobs

December 11, 2006 The new operating system could generate 100,000 new U.S. tech jobs, IDC found in a study commissioned by the software giant. TAGS: study, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Study: Click fraud could threaten pay-per-click model

July 5, 2006 Survey finds that 27 percent of respondents say they've already slowed or stopped their pay-per-click advertising. TAGS: click fraud, pay-per-click advertising, advertiser, Yahoo! Inc., study, fraud, click, representative, Google Inc., survey, search engine, Microsoft Corp., monitor

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., study, Web server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, flaw, vulnerability, paper, configuration, open source, Linux, researcher, blog, server, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, exploit, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, operating system

Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe

September 14, 2006 Next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, says Microsoft-sponsored study. TAGS: ecosystem, employment, study, Microsoft Windows Vista, European Union, Europe, information technology, Microsoft Corp., U.K., open source, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches

December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Week in review, study, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, rate, reader, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Linux lasting longer against Net attacks

December 22, 2004 Small study of unpatched Linux systems suggests that fewer attacks, and better default configurations, means less risk. TAGS: Linux system, study, Linux, attacker, attack, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Click fraud increasing, study finds

July 17, 2006 Fraudulent clicks climbed 3 percent since last quarter, click fraud consultancy says. TAGS: click fraud, advertiser, fraud, survey, click, study, Yahoo! Inc., spokesman, definition, IP, Google Inc., IP address, Microsoft Corp.

IDC: Linux PC sales to hit $10 billion in 2008

December 15, 2004 "Linux is no longer a fringe player. Linux is now mainstream," the researcher says. TAGS: Linux PC, forecast, Linux, Open Source Development Labs, Linux server, Intel Itanium, mainframe, study, IBM Corp., server, researcher, Intel, PC, operating system, HP, Microsoft Windows
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