| Microsoft buys Anti Virus Company
Plans to start selling AV software to enterprise immediately. |
grelmar
msg:1569084 | 3:45 am on Feb 9, 2005 (gmt 0) |
Globe and Mail [globetechnology.com] | SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it plans to acquire Sybari Software Inc., which makes programs designed to protect business computer networks from viruses, worms and other threats. |
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Sybari has a [sarcasm]whoping 10,000 customers[/sarcasm]. Is it just me, or is M$ going out of their way to buy up small, almost unheard of companies in it's bid to enter into the anti-spyware and anti-virus market?
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dom86
msg:1569085 | 12:45 pm on Feb 16, 2005 (gmt 0) |
I wonder if AV protection will be included in SP3 for WIN XP (maybe not) or in WinFS in its first Service Pack (maybe).
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cooldoug
msg:1569086 | 11:13 pm on Mar 3, 2005 (gmt 0) |
XP should come with some sort of protection. It makes no sense to scan for spyware, when it could have been blocked from being downloaded in the first place. M$ needs to wisen-up!
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