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Perhaps the biggest part of and reason for Microsoft's dedication to security is the pain of the software-patching process. On one hand, Windows customers are told that to be as secure as possible, they must keep up with and promptly download and install all patches from Microsoft. While the recent deluge of worms and other computer attacks makes ...
Amid this year's ongoing plague of viruses and worms, there has been much discussion about virus creators, antivirus software developers and frequent virus targets like Microsoft and The SCO Group. But one important group still toils in near obscurity: the virus hunters. One of the field's most avid and skilled researchers is Mikko Hypponen, director of antivirus research at F-Secure in Helsinki, Finland...
A slew of new senior appointments at Sun Microsystems comes as confidence in the recovery of the U.S. economy and technology industry is growing. Santa Clara, California-based Sun last week named Jonathan Schwartz as its new chief operating officer, and on Monday announced that John Loiacono has been appointed as the new executive vice president of software, perhaps as the final stage of a restructuring effort there...
Even in the aftermath of a major announcement about shutting all its retail stores, Gateway continues to push new products, this week launching a new line of managed and unmanaged Layer 2 network switches designed for small businesses. The Gateway 7200, 7400 and 7600 Series products, based on Broadcom's switch technology, officially mark Gateway's...
With financial and technical support from Hewlett-Packard, Foundry Networks and other leaders in Silicon Valley, students at the University of San Francisco (USF) this week launched a grand project to create an instant, do-it-yourself supercomputer. But technical problems with some of the PCs disabled the effort to link 700 computers, using Linux,...
Microsoft appears to be cutting out middleman ATI with its announcement of a deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, to make processors for future Xbox gaming consoles and services The companies said the "breakthrough agreement" expands an ongoing relationship, but rather than work throug...
Adding another chapter to the epic debate over the relative value of the open-source Linux operating system, the Yankee Group has released a report stating that switching from Windows to Linux can be up to four times as costly and take three times as long as upgrading from one version of Windows to another. Reductions in total cost of ownership ap...
Despite aggressive tactics by U.S. agencies to crack down on illegal software warehouses, distribution of illegal software continues to rival legitimate software retail sales. Studies by industry watchdogs show that while worldwide software piracy has declined steadily from a rate of 50 percent to about 30 percent, the cost of piracy to software manufacturers remains about the same. By some estimates, that cost exceeds US$15 million per year...
As the standard for e-business Web sites moves ever higher and online shoppers become increasingly demanding, Web site performance can make the difference between a sale and a lost customer San Diego, California-based Webmetrics is one of the leading companies in the burgeoning Web performance testing space. CEO Tim Drees founded the privately held...
Microsoft has announced the formation of a new Microsoft Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) council that will focus on promoting RFID technology. The group will look at RFID requirements and address how best to take advantage of today's technology to make it easier for retailers and manufacturers to track and ship merchandise. During the announ...
Providers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services may get their way, preventing state governments from taxing or regulating them, if proposed U.S. federal legislation is approved. Parallel bills from Sen. John Sununu (R-New Hampshire) and Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Mississippi) could keep VoIP classified as an information service and free from state regulation.
Aiming to avoid a possible showdown with law-enforcement officials, Yahoo and Google, the two largest search engines -- and online-advertising generators -- have said they will stop taking advertisements in the United States from gambling casinos and related companies. Both search providers reached their decisions independently. The moves could su...
I have to admit a certain bias for personal robotics. Nearly two decades ago, when I was first married, our ring bearer was a robot, and one right off the production line. Even today, he remains with us in his little home in the corner of our cellar, where you can almost hear him mumble: "Honestly, I didn't order that extra case of champagne; it was your old boss. Lemme out." We remember him fondly for his ability to entertain children and trip the older guests...
The old adage about there being "safety in numbers" no longer applies, at least not in the world of IT security. Microsoft platforms are not only the most widespread, but also the most attacked. About that much, most -- but not all -- commentators agree The mi2g Intelligence Unit, a UK-based security consultancy, issued three bulletins recently. On...
Two years in the making, the Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB) this week debuted online, providing the public with a constantly updated catalog of the Internet's ever-changing security vulnerabilities. The project is sponsored by Digital Defense and Winterforce and is available at osvdb.org....
Sharp's Linux-based SL-6000 -- newly introduced in the United States this week and available at major retailers like Amazon.com -- offers a full 640x480 VGA screen and integration with IBM enterprise software to connect to remote offices, applications and databases Sharp is talking up the new Zaurus SL-6000 as the first handheld "mobile data termin...
After years of legal wrangling, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft jointly announced that they have brokered a 10-year "technology collaboration" agreement, plus several related agreements -- including a settlement of all pending legal issues between them "This agreement will be of significant benefit to both Sun and Microsoft customers," Sun CEO Scott...
The European Union this week heard arguments from lawyers for Oracle, which is seeking to acquire PeopleSoft, but won't rule on the issue until May 11th, TechNewsWorld has learned. Regulators are looking at the financial and human-resources software market throughout Europe -- a business applications software niche dominated by Oracle, PeopleSoft ...
Software giants Microsoft and Computer Associates are heading up the National Cyber Security Partnership, a task force that is calling for security in software development from the start. The NCSP also is suggesting a more prominent role for government in securing software during the development process The group, which released its first round of ...
Want to download pop songs in MP3 format with impunity and without fear of prosecution? Move to Canada. The refuge for Vietnam War draft dodgers of the 1970s is now an asylum for intellectual-property pirates A federal court judge in Canada this week ruled that swapping songs on the Internet for "personal use" does not violate copyright law or infr...
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