Microsoft flogs subscriptions to the unwary and confused

Published Thursday 3rd July 2008 18:58 GMT Nail down your security priorities. Ask the experts and your peers at The Register Security Debate, September 24 2008. Comment There's no such thing as a coincidence or a missed opportunity in the world of Microsoft, and this is no ordinary week. Just days before thousands of partners from across the globe descend on Microsoft's annual World Wide Partner Conference in the heat of Texas, Microsoft announced licensing programs clearly intended to whet their pallets. The guttural sounding Equipt wraps a version of Office in with Microsoft's security update service and online storage - Windows Live OneCare and Office Live Workspaces, respectively. For big businesses, Microsoft also announced that Select Plus Volume Licensing is due later this year. Microsoft will likely promote both as... [read full story]