• FindLaw
• Legal Technology Center
• Software

Practice Control and Management

• Opera Introduces Fraud Protection, Powered by GeoTrust and PhishTank (December 18, 2006) Opera Opera Software today introduced real-time Fraud Protection in its award-winning Web browser. Fraud Protection includes technology from GeoTrust, the leading digital certificate provider, and PhishTank, a collaborative clearing house for data and information about phishing on the Internet. Fraud Protection is available in Opera 9.1, the newest version of Opera's Web browser.

• Microsoft Statement: More Information on Windows Vista Software Protection Policies (December 14, 2006) Microsoft Software piracy is an ever-evolving threat that affects unsuspecting computer users and the software business. With many users now thinking about updating their PC with a new Windows Vista operating system or buying a new PC with Windows Vista pre-installed, it¿s now more important than ever to understand the value of genuine software.

• Introducing HP & Microsoft Solutions for the People-Ready Business (December 14, 2006) HP "Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq ""MSFT"") and HP (NYSE ""HPQ,"" Nasdaq ""HPQ"") today announced a three-year agreement to deliver an expanded portfolio of solutions for enterprise customers around the world. HP is the first premier global partner to deliver comprehensive solutions for the People-Ready Business, Microsoft's vision for how people, armed with the right software, are the key to driving business success."

• Oracle(r) Data Guard Doubles Up Database Data Protection and Disaster Recovery (December 14, 2006) Oracle According to a recently published report by Enterprise Strategy Group, Oracle(r) Data Guard, a key feature of Oracle Database 10g, helps customers increase availability and data consistency, reduce downtime and add a superior level of data protection, compared to standard tape backup and remote mirroring systems.

• Thomson Elite to Exhibit at Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista Launch Events (December 13, 2006) Thomson Elite Thomson Elite will be among select Microsoft partner companies to exhibit at key events surrounding the unveiling of Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Exchange Server 2007. Thomson Elite is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and a worldwide provider of business software to professional services firms.

• Microsoft a Leader in Growing SSL VPN Market According to Independent Research Firm (December 13, 2006) Microsoft Microsoft Corp. is ranked a ¿Leader¿ in the ¿Forrester Wave: SSL VPN Appliances, Q4 2006,¿ published this week. This marks the first time Microsoft has been included in this prestigious review of the secure sockets layer virtual private networking (SSL VPN) market prepared by Forrester Research Inc., an independent research firm.

• HP Gives Consumers Free, Simple Upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista (December 13, 2006) HP Starting today, HP customers can register qualifying consumer PCs for a free Microsoft Windows® Vista™ operating system upgrade with the confidence that HP has created a unique support experience to help them with the installation process.

• Symantec Introduces Operational and Residency Service Models to Help Customers Adopt Best Practices, Improve Efficiencies, and Manage IT Risk (December 13, 2006) Symantec Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced two new service models, Symantec Operational Services and Symantec Residency Services. These offerings through Symantec Global Services provide enterprise customers with an extended range of IT infrastructure management options to incorporate best practices, improve efficiencies, and ultimately improve overall IT risk management.

• HP Unveils Comprehensive Software Portfolio that Aligns Business and IT to Drive Business Outcomes (December 12, 2006) HP HP today announced a significantly broadened software portfolio that leverages the power of HP¿s management software with recently acquired Mercury assets to help customers align business and IT, manage IT services and automate end-to-end change.

• Thomson North American Legal COO Rick King Named to Computerworld¿s Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards (December 11, 2006) The Thomson Corporation Rick King, executive vice president and chief operations officer of Thomson North American Legal, was named to Computerworld¿s Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards for 2007. Thomson North American Legal is a strategic business unit within The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC) that provides legal information, litigation and practice management software and workflow solutions for legal professionals in the United States and Canada.