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Chinese Government Agreed to Crack Down on Software and Other Piracy and to Take Steps
Jul 16, 2013Chinese government officials agreed to crack down on software and other piracy and to take steps to ensure that state-owned organizations use legal software. The commitments, reached during negotiations with U.S. government ...
Tags: Software
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Microsoft and The FBI Have Taken Aim at a Botnet Network Based on Malware Called Citadel
Jun 8, 2013Microsoft and the FBI have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel that is held responsible for stealing people's online banking information and personal identities. The company, however, warned that because of ...
Tags: Computer Products, Microsoft
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The Former Chief Scientist Defense Contractor Has Been Sentenced to a Year in Prison
Mar 20, 2013The former chief scientist at a Kentucky defense contractor has been sentenced to a year in prison for buying pirated software from Russian and Chinese hackers and using it to design components for military helicopters. Wronald Best, 55, ...
Tags: pirated software, software, computer code
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The Chance of Infection by Malware From Counterfeit Software Is Three in 10 for Businesses
Mar 7, 2013The chance of infection by malware from counterfeit software is three in 10 for businesses, and one in three for consumers, according to a new study commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by research firm IDC. Police prevented from ...
Tags: malware, counterfeit software, Microsoft
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A Retail Copy of Office 2013 Is Permanently Tied to The First PC
Feb 20, 2013Microsoft yesterday confirmed that a retail copy of Office 2013 is permanently tied to the first PC on which it's installed, preventing customers from deleting the suite from one machine they own and installing it on another. The move is ...
Tags: Microsoft, PC, Microsoft customers
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Dubai eGovernment Signed a MoU with EIPA to Support EIPA's Official Website Development
Jan 21, 2013H.E. Major General Dr. Abdul Quddus Abdul Razak Obaidli, President of the EIPA, and Wesam Al Abbas Lootah, Assistant Director-General, Dubai eGovernment Dubai eGovernment on Saturday announced that it had signed a memorandum of ...
Tags: Dubai, eGovernment, EIPA Website
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Two Trade Groups Focused on Fighting Software Piracy Have Signed a Partnership Agreement
Jan 4, 2013IDG News Service-Two trade groups focused on fighting software piracy have signed a partnership agreement,with the goal of bringing more cases against people and businesses using unlicensed software. The Software and Information Industry ...
Tags: SIIA, FAST, software pirates
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A Man on Charges of Mail Fraud and Selling Counterfeit Software Worth Over US$1.2 Million
Jan 4, 2013A man from Michigan was arraigned in a U.S. federal court on Thursday on charges of mail fraud and selling counterfeit software worth over US$1.2 million that he purchased from China and Singapore, the U.S Department of Justice said ...
Tags: USA, counterfeit software, Microsoft, arraigned, man
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The Aim of ISO/IEC 19770-1:2012 Standard Is to Help Organisations Manage Their Software
Dec 19, 2012The aim of the ISO/IEC 19770-1:2012 standard is to help organisations manage their software as a strategic asset of the business, maximising return on investment. This can help organisations win the trust of their clients and ...
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Microsoft Is Increasing Its Investment in China
Dec 18, 2012Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market. The company will invest in new hires, more research for local requirements, and an expansion to additional cities and ...
Tags: China, Chinese market, Growing market, Investment increase, Microsoft
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Microsoft Launched a New Anti-Piracy Campaign in China
Dec 13, 2012IDG News Service-Microsoft launched a new anti-piracy campaign in China to highlight the security risks of buying counterfeit software. In a recent investigation,Microsoft purchased 169 PCs from shops in China and found that all were ...
Tags: software, Microsoft, software market, Business Software Alliance
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Microsoft Will Not Sell Windows 8 as a Physical Boxed Product in China
Oct 23, 2012Microsoft will not sell Windows 8 as a physical boxed product in China and instead will only distribute the OS through downloads and pre-installs on devices,in a move that could help the company drive consumers away from pirated copies of ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, China, software piracy
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Microsoft on Thursday Said It Is Increasing Its Investment in The Country
Sep 6, 2012To benefit from a growing Chinese market, Microsoft on Thursday said it is increasing its investment in the country, with new hires, more research for local requirements, and an expansion to additional cities and provinces to bring cloud ...
Tags: Microsoft, Cloud Services, expansion, China