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Aug 2007

MBI Data Systems, Inc. has recently Partnered with EMC to provide offsite data backup services. We reviewed a number of online backup solutions and found a secure, robust and yet cost effective solution in the EMC offerings.

July 2004

MBI Data Systems, Inc. has recently acquired Electricsoul Computer Services of Holliston, MA.. Electricsoul has been servicing clients in the metrowest Boston area for a number of years. This acquisition will give MBI Data Systems, Inc. more exposure in these areas.

SCO Lawsuit Dismissed

A Michigan court last week dismissed most of SCO Group's lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler Corp., in which SCO accused the German automaker of breaking the terms of its Unix System V licensing contract.

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April 2004

FDIC warns of scam targeting consumers' bank accounts

Consumers and financial institutions are being warned of a new e-mail scam that purports to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and that advises consumers to click on an attached file for more information about alleged fraudulent activity regarding their bank accounts.

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Senate OKs four-year ban on Net access tax Last modified: April 29, 2004, 5:07 PM PDT By Declan McCullagh Staff Writer, CNET News.com

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to renew a four-year ban on taxes on Internet connections such as DSL and cable modems instead of a competing plan that would have made a moratorium permanent.

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January 2004

Internetnews.com: Open Source Part of Clark Campaign's 'Platform'

Organizers for Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark are making open source part of the candidate's platform with plans to release new "campaign-ware" open source applications this week.

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December 2003

Linux.org: Linux lands on Mars

The control centre is ready and a big Christmas celebration is expected when, or if, the UK's most ambitious scientific project, the Beagle 2 Mars Lander, makes landfall on Christmas Day.

In true British low-budget fashion, a single Linux-based workstation at the Lander Operations Control Centre (LOCC) is being used to send commands and receive vital data from Beagle 2.

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October, 2003

MBI Data Systems, Inc. has formed a strategic parnership with the Business Connections Group. This group is a partnership of local businesses that will welcome new businesses and residents in to the local community. To learn more about the The Business Connections Group please click here.

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September, 2003

ZDNet: Sun exec: MS rights protect its domination
Andrew Colley writes, "Sun Microsystems has expressed concerns that document protection tools Microsoft will include in Office 2003 fortify the Redmond-based heavyweight's domination over enterprise desktops."
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The Miami Herald.com: Massachusetts Wants to Use Linux-Type System
Justin Pope reports that, "Massachusetts, the lone holdout state still suing Microsoft Corp. for antitrust violations, will become the first state to adopt a broad-based strategy of moving its computer systems toward open standards, including Linux, the rival operating system to Microsoft's Windows." Worth reading.
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NewsFactor.com: Open Source on the Brink
James Maguire writes that, "In the next five years, open source "is going to take [the government] market away from Microsoft completely," predicts Eben Moglen, Columbia University law professor and Free Software Foundation general counsel."
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NewsForge.com: OpenOffice trails MS Office in vulnerabilities
As Robin Miller writes, "This week Microsoft Office once again affirmed its leadership in the office software world by releasing news of not one, two, or three, but five security holes. Meanwhile, OpenOffice.org , the primary open source competitor to MS Office, has no vulnerabilities to report. And OpenOffice developers say they have no plans to introduce Microsoft-competitive vulnerabilities, even though most PC users obviously consider insecurity a vital part of the computing experience."
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August, 2003

MBI Data Systems, Inc. has formed a strategic parnership with the Synergista Marketing Alliance. This partnership will allow us to cover more complex marketing challenges by leveraging skill sets from other processionals. We can also do this in a more cost effective manner. If you would like to learn more about the Synergista Marketing Alliance then please click here.

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April, 2002

MBI Data Systems, Inc. has moved its corporate headquarters to a new location at 206 Main Street, Norfolk, MA. This new location will facilitate a more robust approach to fulfilling customer requirements. Together with the Web Design, Graphic Design, Technical writers and Networking technicians we can help our customers more efficiently solve today's complex and ever changing technology issues.

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