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During this month’s security checks, Microsoft found no issues that needed to be resolved for Windows 7, its newest operating system.

BOSTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- IT security software and data protection firm Sophos released a new report, "Windows 7 security: A great leap forward or business as usual?" that examines the progress Windows 7 has made in updating and adding new security features.

By Benjamin J. Romano, The Seattle Times Jan. 28--The task is daunting: Make a product that works with tens of thousands of devices and software programs, and will be used by perhaps 800 million people or more. Anticipate their needs and wants now and years in the future.

Microsoft Corp. said Monday it would give U.S. security vendors Symantec Corp. and McAfee Inc. some of the information they want to make their products work with Microsoft's new operating system, Vista.