news.cnet.com - 11/19/2008
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Updated at 6:15 p.m. PST with Microsoft and McAfee comment, at 5:30 p.m. with Sophos comment, and at 4:40 p.m. with customer comment.
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Microsoft on Tuesday said it is changing its strategy for offering PC antivirus software, with ...
microsoft.com - 11/18/2008
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microsoft.com —
New anti-malware solution will broaden PC protection and
help improve Windows experience. REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 18,
2008— To address the growing need for a PC security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC form factors and ...
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Microsoft Announces Plans for No-Cost Consumer Security ...
liveside.net - 11/24/2008
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liveside.net —
A few months ago Mary Jo Foley got
a tip about some new brand names that were
being considered for Live Search. One of these, Kumo, jumped out at us due to the sheer scale of TLDs that had been acquired during 2008, as well as the corporate owner ...
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Microsoft takes control of Kumo.com domain – watch out ...
connect.microsoft.com - 11/15/2008
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JOIN A CONNECTION - and try out new
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Will Microsoft’s antivirus price drop draw antitrust fire?
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... Microsoft’s decision to drop the price of its antivirus software to zero puts rivals such as McAfee and Symantec in a tough position. To be sure, those two–and other rivals–will be able to tout products that offer a broader range of features than Microsoft plans to deliver with “ ...
Microsoft Realizes No One Wants To Pay Microsoft To Fix Its Own Security Flaws
Techdirt —
... So, after a couple years of failing to make much of a dent in the market, Microsoft has abruptly shifted to option number two. It will no longer be selling its OneCare security software and, instead, will be offering a free security suite for users, though with fewer features than the old OneCare offering. The various security software companies put out statements saying, of course, that this is no big deal, but you have to believe they're now doing whatever possible to stir up some complaints out of the Justice Department that this is an antitrust violation. ...
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