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How search engines rate on privacy

August 13, 2007 News.com asks Google, Yahoo and others to fess up on what they do to protect their users' personal information.In their own words: Search engines on privacy TAGS: Ask.com, search engine, privacy, survey, lawyer, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft-Novell survey gives their deal a thumbs-up

December 12, 2006 Survey commissioned by the two companies asserts that their high-profile agreement will drive customers away from joint rival Red Hat. TAGS: survey, Novell Inc., respondent, intellectual property right, intellectual property, agreement, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, survey, game console, online game, Microsoft Xbox, women, console, video game, Sony Playstation, games, handheld, entertainment, Xbox 360, platform, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

Survey: People skills valued over those for IT

December 14, 2007 Microsoft-commissioned survey of execs finds ability to communicate with co-workers is regarded as more important than tech skills. TAGS: communication skill, survey, skill, information technology, Bill Gates, workplace, Microsoft Corp.

Can-Spam didn't, survey says

December 30, 2004 A survey due out Monday will report that the federal antispam law did little to deter spammers. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, MX Logic Inc., antispam company, anti-spam, survey, law, spam, service provider, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

CompTIA: IE voted 'most influential' tech product

July 31, 2007 The Microsoft-funded IT trade body issues a Microsoft-dominated list of the most influential tech products of the last 25 years. TAGS: CompTIA, IT professional, survey, open-source software, Netscape Communications Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Apple iPod

Disc expiration dates debated

March 30, 2005 Standards body is trying to develop a realistic way of labeling CDs and DVDs for longevity. TAGS: survey, DVD, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Poll: Businesses in U.S. warm to Vista

January 17, 2008 Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows. TAGS: CDW Corp., adoption, migration, survey, information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Developers slam Microsoft's Visual Basic plan

March 14, 2005 More than 100 of the software giant's most influential developers urge the company to continue support for Visual Basic in its "classic" form. TAGS: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Microsoft Visual Basic, petition, developer, language, Microsoft .NET, survey, Microsoft Corp.

In their own words: Search engines on privacy

August 13, 2007 CNET News.com tries to clear up recent privacy announcements by surveying Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Ask.com and AOL. Here, they respond.How search engines rate on privacy TAGS: Ask.com, user identity, cookie, privacy, America Online Inc., search engine, Time Warner Inc., IP address, survey, Internet search, IP, knowledge, Yahoo! Inc., backup, Google Inc., e-mail

Study: Smaller Singapore firms skirt copyrights

November 2, 2005 Nearly a third of respondents in a survey admit they don't comply with copyright laws. The reason? High costs. TAGS: Singapore, respondent, small and medium business, survey, copyright law, compliance, Computer Associates International Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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

Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms

August 18, 2005 Virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, corporate users tend to say, but many still point a finger at the software maker. TAGS: Zotob worm, blame, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., worm, survey, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, software company, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

C++ creator upbeat on its future

April 22, 2005 Bjarne Stroustrup claims that the programming language has never been bigger, but not everyone agrees. TAGS: C++ programming language, programming language, Java, creator, C# language, Forrester Research Inc., survey, Microsoft Visual Basic, Governor, language, developer, programming, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: Blogging on the job

March 8, 2005 CNET News.com explains the dos and don'ts that could save you from getting fired. TAGS: blogging, blogger, Friendster Inc., blog, employer, firing, search tool, boss, FAQ, survey, policy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

E-mail 'crucial' to future of desktop Linux

December 1, 2005 Spread of open source on the desktop could falter unless e-mail applications improve, a new study says. TAGS: desktop Linux, Open Source Development Labs, survey, Linux, adoption, Mozilla Thunderbird, training, Mozilla Corp., open source, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Where the Net's wild things are

June 16, 2005 Are your systems vulnerable? Ask a few hackers--that's what Microsoft did. Also: Trojans on the march, and worms a-wriggling. TAGS: hacker, survey, America Online Inc., attack, researcher, Java, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Will security firms detect police spyware?

July 17, 2007 A recent court case dealing with key loggers installed by the feds invites the question: will security companies put the interests of their customers first?Security firms on police spyware, in thei... TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., keylogger, survey, keylogging, agent, police, security company, anti-spyware, McAfee Inc., spyware, security, Symantec Corp., IBM Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: Microsoft is thinking green

March 5, 2008 At the CeBit technology show in Hannover, the chief executive says the software giant is focusing on lowering energy consumption. TAGS: Hannover, Steve Ballmer, CeBit, requirement, information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, survey, U.K., CEO, Microsoft Corp., U.S., CPU, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Yahoo CEO to be paid $1 salary

June 2, 2006 San Francisco Bay Area's highest-paid executive follows example of Steve Jobs and the Google boys. TAGS: Terry Semel, salary, compensation, bonus, equity, CEO, Yahoo! Inc., survey, San Francisco, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.