Safety and Privacy Press Materials

Online Safety Call: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’

Oct. 4, 2010

Microsoft has joined a large coalition of government agencies, nonprofits and private businesses in crafting a common online safety and security message: 'Stop. Think. Connect.'

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Operation b49

R.I.P. Waledac: Undoing the damage of a botnet

Sept. 8, 2010

Company announces that legal action to permanently shut down the botnet has been successful.

The Official Microsoft Blog: Cracking Down on Botnets

Feb. 24, 2010

Blog post by Tim Cranton, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit

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PhotoDNA

500 Million Friends Against Child Exploitation

May 19, 2011

Posted by Bill Harmon, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit

Facebook to Use Microsoft’s PhotoDNA Technology to Combat Child Exploitation

May 19, 2011

Posted by Ernie Allen, President and Chief Executive, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Helping Fight Online Child Exploitation

Sept. 23, 2010

In latest move to combat crimes against children, Microsoft joins Demi and Ashton Foundation task force.

Microsoft and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Push for Action to Fight Child Pornography

Dec. 15, 2009

Microsoft donates PhotoDNA technology to National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to disrupt the distribution of graphic child pornography online.

Microsoft on the Issues: A Childhood for Every Child

Dec. 15, 2009

Blog post by Ernie Allen, President & CEO, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

PhotoDNA: How It Works

June 14, 2010

DCUMicrosoft on YouTube

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Click Laundering

Microsoft Investigators Uncover Emerging Form of Click Fraud

May 19, 2010

Two new lawsuits allege click launderers tried to cheat advertisers.

Microsoft on the Issues: Keeping Clicks Real

May 19, 2010

Blog post by Tim Cranton, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit

Combating Click Laundering

June 14, 2010

DCUMicrosoft on YouTube

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Internet Fraud Alert

New Internet Fraud Alert to Help Rescue Stolen Account Credentials

June 17, 2010

Microsoft technology powers early reporting system to help protect consumers and businesses from fraud.

Microsoft on the Issues Blog: A New Tool in the Fight against Fraud

June 17, 2010

Posted by Nancy Anderson, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel