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Microsoft Complies With Vista Browser Choice Option

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Press release: Justice Department Files Joint Status Report on Microsoft’s Compliance with the Final Judgments: “The Department of Justice told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia [June 19, 2007] that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft Corporation to resolve a complaint by Google regarding Microsoft’s desktop search function in Windows Vista.… Continue Reading

Privacy Ranking Report of Internet Service Companies

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Source: “Privacy International (PI) is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, and has an office in Washington, D.C. Together with members in 40 countries, PI has conducted campaigns throughout the world on issues ranging from wiretapping and national security activities,… Continue Reading

Reseachers Focus on Fighting Web Spam

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Hao Chen, Assistant Professor, UC Davis in collaboration with In collaboration with Microsoft Researchers Yi-Min Wang and Ming Ma, pub lished Spam Double-Funnel: Connecting Web Spammers with Advertisers. [Darlene Fichter] Overview: “Web spamming is a prevalent problem on the Web. Publishing and contributing to the web is increasingly easy. Spammers, motivated by money, want to… Continue Reading

List of Top Companies from Harris Interactive Ranks Microsoft in First Place

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WSJ free feature: How Boss’s Deeds Buff A Firm’s Reputation – Gates’s Philanthropy Puts Microsoft Atop Yearly Survey Of Best, Worst Companies: “Top-ranked Microsoft managed to beat Johnson & Johnson, whose emotionally appealing baby-products business had kept it in first place for a remarkable seven consecutive years. In the Reputation Quotient survey conducted by market-research… Continue Reading

Complaint Filed With FTC Calling for Investigation of Online Consumer Tracking and Data Collection Practices

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Press release, November 1, 2006: “The Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG), two of the leading public-interest advocacy groups working on behalf of a more diverse and competitive online environment, filed a complaint today with the Federal Trade Commission, calling on the commission to undertake an immediate,… Continue Reading

Microsoft Releases Privacy Guidelines for Developing Software Products and Services

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Microsoft public version of extensive internal privacy guidelines for developers: “In response to requests from customers, partners, ISVs, educators, advocates, and regulators, we created a public set of privacy guidelines for developing software products and services. These guidelines are based on our internal guidelines and our experience incorporating privacy into the development process. By documenting… Continue Reading

Microsoft Releases Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP

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Press Release, October 18, 2006: “Microsoft Corp. today released to the public Windows® Internet Explorer® 7 for Windows XP, the latest version of the world’s most popular Web browser. Customers can upgrade and browse the Web with confidence knowing that the new browser provides a greater level of security, makes everyday tasks easier, and works… Continue Reading

The Battle for Search Engine Dominance Continues

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The un-Google, June 15, 2006, from The Economist print edition (free online, if you view an advert first): “Google dominates the lucrative market for web-search, but its rivals [Microsoft, Ask, Yahoo] are setting out to change that.” Most Microsoft Workers Search With Google – Do employees at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google use their own search… Continue Reading