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After finishing dead last in a comparative antivirus test, recently garnered some positive press. The latest tests performed by AV-Comparatives.org seem to show an improvement, with OneCare moving up two places. While OneCare is certified by West Coast Labs and ICSA, it is the competitive independent antivirus testing results that mean more in terms of how well a product performs …

Microsoft on Thursday said it has acquired privately held Stratature, a company that specializes in so-called master data management software. Through the acquisition of the , Microsoft will build master data management tools into its Office System line. The move complements the company’s strategy to bulk up the business intelligence tools in Office and SQL Server. describes a way to …