Microsoft and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada, continue sponsorship of the 2008 Privacy Enhancing Technology Awards, where teams help to keep us one step ahead of those who might seek to find out more about us online than we would like.

Feature Story - 23 July

09 July
IT industry partners in Microsoft’s best-performing region recognised for innovative use of Microsoft technologies to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.

08 July
Microsoft's $400 million investment in the partner network of its fastest growing market will spur additional growth in the region's economies.

18 June
Microsoft and Renault team up to showcase the launch of the new Renault Laguna Coupé, using Silverlight Deep Zoom technology for the first time.

17 June
European research and development center of excellence designed to help Microsoft disrupt the search and advertising marketplace.

12 June
New research in journal Science confirms vital role of the world’s forests in understanding and predicting future climate change.

Microsoft's Tomek Bochenek, vice president of sales, marketing and services group in Central and Eastern Europe explores how the Microsoft partner network is helping to drive the fastest growing region on earth.

The Women in Technology Forum and Microsoft, through initiatives such as the Imagine Cup, are working to bring women into the technology sector to drive innovation in Europe.

Students from Central and Eastern Europe are making Microsoft’s international student technology competition their own, translating innovative ideas into exciting futures.