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In a security industry battle that is heating up day by day, McAfee is alleging that Microsoft has failed to keep its end of a deal to cooperate with security software companies. Microsoft promised the European Commission last week that it would alter its new Vista operating system to allow security...
Sun Microsystems unveiled this week a unified plan to bring virtualization technology to enterprises. The company said it plans to offer virtualization technology and related support services, including virtualization technology for its Niagara T1 processor-based Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers; Xe...
It may be months before Windows Vista, the long-anticipated upgrade of Microsoft's PC operating platform, becomes widely available, but the company is already taking heat for building in technology that limits its transferability. Users will be able to transfer Vista from the first PC installation t...
Microsoft on Friday changed its stance on a Vista security feature that has ruffled the feathers of antivirus vendor powerhouses in recent weeks. Symantec and McAfee cried foul when they learned that the software giant was planning to block security software vendors' access to Vista's kernel, which ...
Last week's happenings foreshadowed potential changes in the wind. With the stock option backdating scandal widening, it appears that Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have been caught in the net. Meanwhile, with the realization that gaming has been driving a lot of the PC industry, and some powerful recent ...
Firefox continued to gain ground on Internet Explorer in September, according to the latest browser usage statistics from Net Applications. What's more, the firm reports increasing browser fragmentation among users. Internet Explorer has been the dominant Web browser for many years -- and remains ki...
A large part of the appeal of blogging is its simplicity. Setting up an account at one of the large blogging services like Blogger.com is as untaxing as filling in a few fields in an online form. As uncomplicated as blogging can be, however, once the bloom fades on its novelty, it can become a chore...
In yet another step into Microsoft territory, Google on Wednesday released a package of applications that directly compete with the software giant's Office suite. Google is using its popularity in the search engine realm to garner attention for its Web 2.0 applications, Writely and Google Spreadshee...
Microsoft on Tuesday addressed 26 vulnerabilities in its monthly cycle of security patch releases, marking the software giant's largest Patch Tuesday this year. Microsoft issued 10 security bulletins to patch vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and .Net. Six of the bulletins were rated "critical," a ...
Microsoft on Monday announced a new beta version of Windows Live OneCare. Version 1.5 of the security software is compatible with Vista and available as a free download. OneCare is the company's all-in-one, automatic and self-updating PC care service designed to help consumers protect and maintain t...
When consumers buy a top-rated software product, are they really getting what they pay for? That's what Sunbelt Software's Chief Scientist Joe Wells is addressing in the wake of anti-spyware and antivirus testing methodologies that appeared in Consumer Reports, the magazine published by the non-prof...
Microsoft on Friday rolled out Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 to technical testers with a pledge to make the final Vista version publicly available soon. Vista Build 5744 is expected to be the last interim release before the software is approved for manufacturing. However, the same was said about...
Winter slowly drifted into Silicon Valley last week. In the aftermath of what appeared to many of us to be a largely politically motivated "scandal" surrounding HP, not only was HP's business largely unaffected but federal laws regarding the practice of pretexting were left in limbo. Meanwhile, I wa...
For years, Microsoft has come under heavy fire for not making its systems secure enough. Now, with the upcoming release of its new operating system, Windows Vista, the company is being unfairly attacked by self-interested competitors for adding more security to protect consumers. Back in 2002, when...
People running pirated versions of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system and Windows Longhorn server software will face having the programs rendered inactive, the company said this week. Freshly installed software must be registered with its maker or it will operate only in "reduced f...
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