informationweek.com - 11/2/2008
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As InformationWeek covers Microsoft's revelations at its Professional Developer Conference this week, it's becoming clear that Microsoft's top brass know they aren't in the same business they were just a few years ago. So is this the transitive stage that spells the end of Microsoft's dominance ...
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nytimes.com - 11/3/2008
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nytimes.com —
Microsoft plans to report on Monday that the
security of its Windows operating system has significantly improved,
while at the same time the threat of computer viruses, frauds and other online scourges has become much more serious. The company ...
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On Security, Microsoft Reports Progress and Alarm
blogs.zdnet.com - 11/3/2008
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blogs.zdnet.com —
Why would hackers target Microsoft directly when there
is so much low hanging fruit hanging from the
Windows operating system? The short answer is that hackers won’t attack Microsoft directly because they have plenty of alternatives via third ...
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Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security
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