SECURITY UPDATE

Jan 26, 2002 | Microsoft, security

Microsoft pledged to focus on security last week in an edict from Bill Gates that might be PR fluff – but not necessarily. Gates has a keen sense of when Microsoft has to turn itself around, and this might be one of those times when the company redefines itself...

NETSCAPE vs. MICROSOFT

Jan 24, 2002 | IE, law, Microsoft

The media played up the lawsuit Netscape filed against Microsoft a couple of days ago. The allegation is that Microsoft damaged Netscape by preventing the Netscape browser from competing fairly in the marketplace. Presumably the damages are the lost profits from the...

MICROSOFT REVAMPS SUPPORT SITE

Dec 4, 2001 | Microsoft

Microsoft has launched a new web site that centralizes all support services. The MS Knowledge Base, an essential tool for tech professionals, is always visible, reducing the amount of back and forth work that’s necessary to go through articles searching for a...

MICROSOFT: CONSPIRACY THEORY VS. REALITY

Nov 6, 2001 | Microsoft

This is a good article by an industry analyst about Microsoft. He examines three announcements that caused pundits to claim that Microsoft was attempting to undermine competitors by leaving specific functionality out of Windows XP. Looked at more closely, the...

MICROSOFT RESERVES RIGHT TO TURN OFF YOUR MP3s

Nov 5, 2001 | audio, law, Microsoft

The recording industry has cozied up to Microsoft’s WMA technology, which can contain all of the “digital rights management” tools that will limit your right to listen to music on your computer without continuous payments. Microsoft is chasing their...

MICROSOFT ANTITRUST SETTLEMENT

Nov 2, 2001 | law, Microsoft

The settlement talks are creeping along, perhaps heading towards a conclusion. Lots of potholes on that road. But let me suggest something that’s occurred to me about the proposed settlement. One settlement demand is that Windows be offered in a stripped-down...