I found Panda Security Malaysia in the exhibition of Microsoft Tech.Ed 2008.

Now I am using the Panda Internet Security 2008 with Mega Detection, thanks to Panda for the complimentary 1 year user license.

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Carl C. Icahn, the activist investor, has a powerful new ally in his campaign to take control of Yahoo: Microsoft.

In yet another twist in its five-month-old pursuit of Yahoo, Microsoft said Monday that it would be interested in negotiating a purchase of Yahoo’s search business or of the entire company, as long as Yahoo replaces its board.

Mr. Icahn is mounting a proxy fight against Yahoo’s board, one built on the gamble that he can bring Microsoft back to the negotiating table. Read the rest of this entry »

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In yet another reversal in its five-month-old pursuit of Yahoo, Microsoft said Monday that it might be interested in negotiating a deal with Yahoo, including an outright acquisition, as long as that company replaces its board of directors.

Microsoft’s announcement gives strong momentum to Carl C. Icahn, the activist shareholder, who is waging a proxy campaign to unseat the Yahoo board. Read the rest of this entry »

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Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.

The software bundle, which also includes Microsoft’s Live OneCare computer security software, will be sold at nearly 700 Circuit City stores for $70 per year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Yahoo shares shot up nearly 6 percent in earning-morning trading Wednesday, on word that Microsoft may seek partners to make another bid for the company’s search business.

The stock price jumped 5.8 percent to $21.38 a share early Wednesday, just a day after Yahoo’s shares fell below $20 to come very near the level where they were trading prior to the start of Microsoft’s buyout bid in February. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hackers broke into Citibank’s network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers’ PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.

The scam netted the alleged identity thieves millions of dollars. But more importantly for consumers, it indicates criminals were able to access PINs — the numeric passwords that theoretically are among the most closely guarded elements of banking transactions — by attacking the back-end computers responsible for approving the cash withdrawals. Read the rest of this entry »

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