Symantec CEO Blasts Microsoft Pricing Practices
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Microsoft is undercutting its competitors in order to make headway in security market, CEO says.
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In a statement released yesterday, Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian found himself distancing his company's stance from that of Microsoft, its newfound partner. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer believes Novell's paying for its intellectual property, on behalf of Linux customers who might otherwise be sued.
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At the BrainShare Conference in Barcelona , Spain , Novell chairman and CEO Jack Messman talked up Linux and renewed his company&#39;s attack on rival Microsoft.
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Executives from Symantec on Wednesday strongly criticized Microsoft for locking down access to the Windows kernel in the upcoming Vista, though they stopped short of accusing the company of an antitrust violation.
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Security software vendor Symantec claimed this week that Microsoft is withholding information about its new Vista operating system in an attempt to create an unfair advantage for its own security software.
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Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Corp. on Friday, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating system market.
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Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools.
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The CEOs of Symantec and McAfee give their perspectives on the rise of data protection, consolidation in the security market and competitive issues.
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Security software maker Symantec Corp.   said it sued a large network of distributors selling  counterfeit Symantec software, and sought over $15 million in  damages.
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Even after the Veritas backup acquisition, Symantec's consumer division remains the company's fastest growing product line. Symantec Chairman and CEO John Thompson said the company's North American business had missed expectations and he offered cautious guidance for the next three months.
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Microsoft CEO tells customers that Windows carries lower total costs and is more secure than the open-source operating system. By John Foley.
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VMware president questions wisdom of integrating virtualization functionality into operating systems.
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Antivirus company Symantec is warning its customers about a number of critical holes in Microsoft&#39;s Windows operating system. The holes, which surfaced late last week, could make Windows systems vulnerable to compromise by remote attackers.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer warned on Thursday that Linux may not really be free given the intellectual-property risks that could be posed by the open-source operating system.
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With CEO Steve Ballmer as the point man, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has taken the offensive in its ongoing confrontation with Linux and the open-source community.
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Security vendor Symantec Corp. accused Microsoft on Wednesday of abusing its monopoly in deciding which security products can run on its upcoming operating system.
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Symantec Corp.  said on  Thursday it filed a petition with the U.S. Tax Court over an  IRS demand that the security software maker pay &#36;1.06 billion  in back taxes and penalties related to its affiliate.