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April 11, 2008 By way of the User Account Control feature, company set out to force independent software vendors to make their code more secure, says manager. TAGS: prompt, ISV, myth, secure, ecosystem, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, manager, San Francisco, security, Microsoft Corp., conference, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: RSA SecurID, ID card, RSA Security Inc., smart card, Bill Gates, password, chairman, card, Microsoft Corp., San Francisco, security, Microsoft Windows

February 10, 2007 Supporters of jailed video blogger Josh Wolf rally for his release while Microsoft touts Windows security at RSA. TAGS: margin, RSA Security Inc., video, security, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

February 18, 2005 Just when you think you have Bill Gates' next move figured out, he goes and does the opposite. TAGS: Bill Gates, Week in review, RSA Security Inc., Symantec Corp., spyware, anti-spyware, conference, security, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

February 15, 2005 Bill Gates says Microsoft won't charge customers for its spyware and pop-up killer. TAGS: anti-spyware, Bill Gates, spyware, RSA Security Inc., threat, Microsoft Corp., conference, San Francisco, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

February 26, 2004 Hackers are devising clever ways to sneak into personal and office computers. The security companies and experts gathering at the RSA Conference 2004 in San Francisco are working to stop them--but ... TAGS: RSA Security Inc., VeriSign Inc., Bill Gates, security, expert, chairman, health care, RFID, security company, password, health, conference, San Francisco, Java, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

February 18, 2005 Bill Gates acknowledges IE has become security risk, as he announces browser update will ship separately from next major version of Windows. TAGS: Bill Gates, security software company, spyware, RSA Security Inc., Symantec Corp., anti-spyware, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., San Francisco, conference, Web browser, software company, Microsoft Windows

February 15, 2005 update Version 7.0 of the browser will launch ahead of the next update to Windows, as Microsoft shifts plans. Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity? TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, reversal, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Update, RSA Security Inc., Web browser, service pack, security, Mozilla Corp., spyware, Microsoft Corp., conference, Microsoft Windows

February 16, 2005 CEO John Thompson says the company will rely on the strength of its products to fend off Microsoft's entry into the security fray. Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge TAGS: John Thompson, Symantec Corp., RSA Security Inc., anti-spyware, enterprise security, security, Microsoft Corp., conference, antivirus, small business, spyware, San Francisco, CEO, PC, Microsoft Windows

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