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Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'
November 13, 2007
In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network.
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Microsoft shutters Windows private folders
July 14, 2006
Following an outcry, Redmond is removing add-on feature allowing users to create password-protected folders.
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Gates: End to passwords in sight
February 14, 2006
With Windows Vista, the Microsoft chairman feels he has the right weapons to supplant PC passwords. Photos: Gates takes the stage at RSA Image: A look at InfoCards
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Gates predicts death of the password
February 25, 2004
Traditional password-based security is headed for extinction, says Microsoft's chairman, because it cannot "meet the challenge" of keeping critical information secure.
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No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts
April 10, 2007
'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say.
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Microsoft's private folders become a public headache
July 17, 2006
Company removes Private Folders 1.0 from site following outcry. But the add-on remains available through the weekend, into Monday.
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RSA: Microsoft to shelve token support in Vista
May 2, 2006
OS update won't include built-in support for SecurID, even though it's been tested for two years.
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MySQL worm hits Windows systems
January 27, 2005
Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems.
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Who says safe computing must remain a pipe dream?
December 9, 2004
Web surfing gets riskier all the time. Computer security guru Bruce Schneier outlines a 12-step plan to protect yourself.
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Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware
February 13, 2006
Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware tool called out some Symantec security products as malicious software that steals passwords.
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Microsoft lets IT managers wipe your phone
June 6, 2005
Unveils update to Windows Mobile 5.0 with messaging and security features such as letting admin staff remotely clean lost devices.
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Flaw found in Office encryption
January 20, 2005
Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns.
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Password juggling no more?
January 14, 2005
It's high time for a better way to protect my identity online, CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti says. I'm sick of yellow stickies.
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Microsoft: Still more to do on security
February 6, 2007
Company has made headway on protecting PCs, but more Net use means more challenges, Gates and Mundie tell RSA crowd. Photos: Bill Gates at RSA
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Tool time for Microsoft
November 16, 2004
In Denmark, Gates outlines effort to trim data managment costs, new Windows update service. Also: Angling for Novell users.
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AOL releases Netscape update
August 17, 2004
But the low-impact tweaks in version 7.2 of the software underline the moribund state of America Online's browser division.
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Seagate bakes security into hard drive
October 30, 2006
Company pitches "DriveTrust" technology as a simpler way to safeguard data stored on laptops and prevent embarrassing breaches.
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Microsoft hands out 'private' folders
July 10, 2006
Free software lets people store sensitive data on their home or work computers in a password-protected folder.
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Week in review: Patches and pirates
January 28, 2005
Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies.
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VeriSign bundles authentication tools
September 21, 2004
Unified support for passwords, smart cards and tokens means better network security, the company says.
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