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Microsoft researcher: Passwords aren't dead but they need fixing
Password use needs an overhaul that is driven not by guesswork but by actually understanding the real damage that can be done when password security is compromised, according to a Microsoft researcher.
By Tim Greene | 05 January, 2012 08:29
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Microsoft Research delves into economics
You might think Microsoft’s research centers would be all about software, security, mobile technology and the like, but the company’s New England research group highlights in its year-end wrap-up the work it has done in areas such as economics, biology and maybe less surprisingly, social media.
By Bob Brown | 04 January, 2012 01:24
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Building a more resourceful cloud
While managers may anticipate how cloud computing will one day ease IT headaches, the purveyors of cloud services themselves still need to further fine-tune the way their cloud services are metered and managed in order to make truly flexible cloud computing a reality.
By Joab Jackson | 15 June, 2011 07:47
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Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has awarded the 2009 A.M. Turing Award to Charles P. Thacker, for his work in pioneering the networked personal computer.
By Joab Jackson | 10 March, 2010 07:51
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Microsoft starts taking names for Office 2010 preview
Microsoft yesterday said it would begin shipping early copies of Office 2010 to invite-only users in July, and has begun taking names for possible invitations to the preview.
By Gregg Keizer | 13 May, 2009 08:48
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10 Microsoft research projects
Innovation is not just about cool new products. In technology, the best ideas require a) really smart people and b) lots of funding. For the past 33 years, Microsoft has had both in spades.
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