Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology firm
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Microsoft, on Thursday, announced its decision to purchase anti-spyware firm, Giant Software Company, for an undisclosed amount. The reason for this move is merely the fact that Microsoft is willing to provide anti-spyware tools to its customers.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on Tuesday it would buy anti-virus software maker Sybari Software Inc. in its second such deal in three months to shore up security in its Windows and e-mail software, which are the most frequent targets of malicious programmers.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O began offering  anti-spyware program downloads for Windows users on Thursday,  taking the first step in offering its own computer security  products and sending shares of security software vendors lower.
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Following the takeover of anti-spyware firm Giant, Microsoft said it would soon release a toolkit that strips machines of the irritating programs.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on  Wednesday it will buy privately held Tellme Networks, a  voice-recognition technology company, as it promotes the  service for computer users and call centers.
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This is pretty interesting, seems as though Microsoft has acquired an anti-spyware company noone&#39;s ever heard of. I know spyware and adware removal software is big business now but I&#39;ve never heard of Giant Company Software Inc.
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Microsoft Releases Anti-Spyware Application  As expected, Microsoft has released a beta version of their own Anti-Spyware application based on their recent acquisition of Giant Software Company. In addition, they would also be releasing another new tool for malware-removal on January 11. Mike Nash, corporate vice president of Microsoftâs Security Business and ...
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Microsoft said it plans to offer tools based on Giant&#39;s technology that will help protect Windows PCs from spyware and other deceptive software.
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TechWeb - Microsoft bought anti-spyware technology to protect its Internet Explorer browser from surging rivals like Mozilla's Firefox
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Microsoft's beta version of its Windows AntiSpyware application is available for download.
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Antivirus company offers improved anti-spyware app to users for a fee.
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Computer Associates has acquired PestPatrol, a company that markets antispyware software, for an undisclosed sum and plans to incorporate PestPatrol's products into its eTrust Threat Management software suite.
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OSLO/LAS VEGAS  - Microsoft Corp  bid $1.2  billion to buy Norwegian business search software company Fast  Search & Transfer  in a deal focused on helping  corporations manage and sift through their own files, a growing  market also targeted by Google Inc .
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Microsoft offers to buy the Norwegian search software company Fast Search & Transfer for $1.2bn (Â£607m).
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Anti-virus specialist Symantec (Quote, Chart) late Thursday announced a deal to acquire privately held security consulting firm @Stake.
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Microsoft Corp.  began offering anti-spyware program downloads for Windows users on Thursday, taking the first step in offering its own computer security products and sending shares of security software vendors lower.
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In a move to round out its computer security offerings, Computer Associates International Inc. yesterday said it acquired Pest Patrol Inc., a Carlisle, Pa., company that specializes in software to detect and eradicate malicious spyware.