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For more results from this recent survey conducted by IDC of full-time security pros in 80 counties worldwide, click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88272 _______________________________________________________________ Network World's Microsoft News Alert Microsoft puts anti-trust issues behind it, 11/15/04 As the ink dries on settlements that could well bring to a conclusion a pair of anti-trust cases that have long dogged Microsoft, experts question whether the company is truly committed to a new way of doing business or is merely gearing up to do ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504mssettle.html?nl> Novell sues Microsoft over WordPerfect, 11/12/04 Novell Friday filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the software giant of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications during the time Novell owned the WordPerfect word processing application and the Quattro ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1112msanti.html?nl> Microsoft trots out MSN Search beta, 11/11/04 A beta version of the search engine Microsoft is developing went live Thursday, offering users an interface and a set of features that make the product begin to resemble established search engines from competitors Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves and AOL. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1111microtrots.html?nl> Microsoft to indemnify most users from legal threats, 11/10/04 In a bid to further differentiate itself from open source rivals, Microsoft Tuesday said it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers. The move, experts said, is great marketing but will have little impact on ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1110microtoin.html?nl> Microsoft to launch search engine technology, 11/10/04 Microsoft Thursday is set to unleash its much-anticipated search technology, as it ramps up efforts to take on market leader Google. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1110microtola.html?nl> Windows Networking Newsletter: Microsoft's threat mitigation guide for older NOSes, 11/10/04 I know there are some of you still running Windows NT 4 servers because you write and tell me about it. That's why I mentioned the hands-on lab "Migrating from ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2004/1108nt2.html?nl> New MyDoom variant exploits IE flaw, 11/09/04 A new variant of the MyDoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warned this week. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1109newmydoo.html?nl> Microsoft offers governments sharing tools, 11/09/04 As part of its ongoing efforts to woo public sector customers, Microsoft has begun giving governments tools for collaborating and sharing technology information with other organizations so that they can learn from each other's experiences and cut ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1109microoffer.html?nl> Mozilla launches Firefox 1.0 browser, 11/09/04 The Mozilla Foundation has released Version 1.0 of its Firefox browser, an open source product that has generated lofty expectations that it will offer real competition to Microsoft's ubiquitous Internet Explorer. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1109mozillaunc.html?nl> Opinion: Novell swaps an old suit for a new one, 11/15/04 What intrigued me about the settlement was the suit that didn't get settled. Novell said it planned to file a new anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft tied to decade-old competitive practices involving Novell's WordPerfect word processing software. <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/111504kearns.html?nl> Opinion: Betting on virtualization, 11/15/04 Virtualization changes everything. Not immediately or even necessarily quickly, but over the next few years virtualization will redefine how we run enterprise infrastructure and give us a richer range of choices with which to create solutions. <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/111504backspin.html?nl> Opinion: Microsoft to Google: Game on, 11/11/04 John Battelle analyzes Microsoft's Google killer and finds some interesting stuff, most notably Microsoft's plans to open its APIs to the outside world: This is where the future lies, in my mind, and I find that declaration a refreshing indication of ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/compendium/2004/006728.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Senior Editor John Fontana covers Microsoft for Network World. 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