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As the Internet evolves, the lines between its openness and commercialization are becoming increasingly blurred. Powerful corporations are using their market strength to impose technical standards that benefit their interests, but stifle universal access to the global marketplace. The browser war between Microsoft and Netscape Communications is a prime example,
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A recent discovery by Finnish researchers has revealed a major flaw in three popular e-mail programs made by Netscape and Microsoft, allowing hackers to send viruses that can erase computer hard drives or steal information. The flaw, which permits viruses to slip past anti-viral software, has been found in Netscape&
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Computer security experts have identified a severe flaw in two widely used email programs, Microsoft's Outlook Express and Outlook 98, and Netscape's Communicator, which could allow hackers to execute malicious commands and potentially erase users' hard drives. This flaw is considered one of the most
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Computer security experts have identified a severe flaw in two widely used email programs, Microsoft's Outlook Express and Outlook 98, and Netscape's Communicator, which could allow hackers to execute malicious commands and potentially erase computers' hard drives. Despite the absence of reported attacks, experts fear
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Microsoft Corporation Chairman Bill Gates has promoted Steve Ballmer to president, solidifying his role as the heir apparent to day-to-day management of the software giant. Ballmer, a longtime friend of Gates from their days at Harvard University, has been heading Microsoft's sales and marketing efforts. Gates, who will
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Bill Gates, the co-founder and chairman of Microsoft, has announced that he will be taking a step back from the day-to-day running of the company to focus on technology and new products. This move comes as Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's executive vice president for sales and support, has been
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Netscape's new Communicator 4.5 browser, released for download last week, aims to revive its dwindling market share. The browser will integrate tightly with Netscape's Netcenter 2.0 Web site, offering user-friendly features like address-less web surfing and enhanced search capabilities. Meanwhile, Apple's stock
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Thirteen top networking companies have rallied behind an alternative solution to the network encryption stalemate, dubbed "operator action." This approach prioritizes user data privacy by allowing network operators to access encrypted information only when served with a lawful warrant or court order. In doing so, users can maintain
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As the world's largest maker of consumer electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., partners with software giant Microsoft Corp. to develop digital audiovisual products. The cooperation aims to ensure personal computers can receive and display digital television broadcast signals. Meanwhile, Sprint Corp. will impose a new fee on residential
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Steve Jobs, Apple's interim chief executive, presented a nearly two-hour speech at the Macworld Expo in New York, showcasing the company's renewed commitment to innovation and its efforts to regain its position in the consumer market. The centerpiece of Jobs' presentation was the iMac, a
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NatWest Bank's software glitch has caused 48 hours of computer chaos, taking 400 branches and 300 cash machines offline between June 24 and 26. The Retail Banking Platform software, written to run on the Windows NT operating system, is now working normally, but the bank still cannot identify
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Hewlett-Packard Company has joined forces with Microsoft Corporation and EMC Corporation to create and optimize large-scale Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 databases for enterprise customers. The collaboration has produced optimized solutions that offer lower costs, smarter integration of advanced technologies, and easy implementation of data-warehouse solutions. With these solutions, enterprise
