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
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Microsoft Security Response Center Blog
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Treasury IG Audit of the Microsoft Consulting Services Contract
Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Inspector General on Tax Administration Report: Invoice Audit of the Microsoft Consulting Services Contract – TIRNO-03-K-00191, June 2006 (30 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
Status Report on Microsoft Compliance With Final Judgments
Joint Status Report on Microsoft’s Compliance with the Final Judgments – May 15, 2006 (25 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Image Based Searching Using Cell Phone Photos
From Microsoft Research, Photo2Search: Explore the Real World via Camera Phone “Seeking information about something seen, a user takes a photo of the object and sends the photo, via e-mail or Multimedia Messaging Service, to a Web-based server, which searches an image database for matches. The server then delivers database informationwhether it be a Web… Continue Reading
Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative Launched By Microsoft
Press release: “Neil Holloway, president of Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), unveiled a global law enforcement campaign that will target cybercriminals behind phishing attacks. Microsoft Corp. announced that by the end of June 2006 it will have initiated legal actions on more than 100 cases in EMEA against individuals suspected of committing online… Continue Reading
Guide to Features in Latest IE7 Beta
Inside Look: Internet Explorer 7, Beta 2, by Wei-Meng Lee Continue Reading
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BMG Music v. Gonzalez, Matt Schruers and Jonathan Band Job Swaps and Library Exchanges, by Katie Thomas Got Competitive Intelligence? Tips, Tools, Techniques for the Savvy Marketer (PPT), by Donna Cavallini and Sabrina I. Pacifici The Government Domain: FirstGov Becomes First in Government Search, by Peggy Garvin E-Discovery Update – by Fios Inc. – Defining… Continue Reading
The Internet in China: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression?
House of Representatives Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, February 15, 2006 Hearing, The Internet in China: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression? Links to statements and testimony below are in PDF: The Honorable Christopher H. Smith, The Honorable James A. Leach, Mr. James Keith, The Honorable David… Continue Reading
Microsoft Outlines Policy on Censorship of Blogs By Foreign Governments
Press release: Microsoft Outlines Policy Framework for Dealing with Government Restrictions on Blog Content Continue Reading
MSN Blog Post Explains Search Data Provided to DOJ
Following up on the news this week, Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches, this related posting Privacy and MSN Search states the the facts as follows: “Over the summer we were subpoenaed by the DOJ regarding a lawsuit. The subpoena requested that we produce data from our search service. We worked… Continue Reading
IE7 Has “Delete Browsing History” Feature
From the IE Blog, news that the upcoming IE7 will have a ‘Delete Browsing History’ feature that allows users to easily eliminate a range of information on their browsing activities, all from one menu. This information includes temporary Internet files, cookies, the history of websites most recently visited, form data, and passwords. Also note: “…if… Continue Reading
