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Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:45:12 +0000

An online petition posted by Microsoft to fast-track the standardization of its Office Open XML document format masks the company's concern over the procedure, according to a leading open-source advocate. The petition is an attempt... Read more...

Proposed DRM legislation criticized as too harsh

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:46:03 +0000

Consumer rights groups have voiced opposition to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress last week that would require Internet broadcasters to deploy DRM (digital rights management) technology to prevent listeners from making unauthorized copies of... Read more...

Microsoft's Private Folder App Criticized

Steven Parker — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:41:49 +0000

Microsoft has released an application that would make it possible for those who share a PC or account to store files in a separate folder that only they may access. The move has been criticized,... Read more...

Password protection in Microsoft Word criticized

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 17:48:41 +0000

Microsoft Word documents that use the software's built-in password protection to avoid unauthorized editing can easily be modified using a relatively simple hack that was recently published on a security Web site. ... Read more...