Korean FTC Gives Microsoft Smackdown

The South Korean Fair Trade Commission (SKFTC) issued their judgment against Microsoft claiming the Redmond company violated South Korean antitrust laws. The penalty includes a $32 million fine as well as an order for Microsoft to offer alternative compliant versions of the Windows operating system.

Sophos Could Be Gmail Antivirus Service

One curious researcher wanted to answer the Gmail antivirus question - who's providing the service? - and compared Gmail virus detection results to those generated by several antivirus product vendors.