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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...
In another effort to compete with Yahoo, Google and MSN, AOL on Wednesday unveiled new ad-based free client software that integrates the view for AOL Instant Messenger, e-mail, media and search in one interface. Called OpenRide, the program is designed for Internet users to be able to aggregate e-ma...
Cell phones have been transformed from mere telephones into handheld computers capable of a variety of tasks, such as supporting e-mail, surfing the Web and transmitting video. Consequently, handset vendors have been focused on enhancing their products' software capabilities, which means adding more...
During an annual outing of college chums this past summer, one of the bunch, following a flurry of digital picture taking, smiled wryly and said that he'd recently shot his last roll of Kodachrome 25. For those unfamiliar with film stocks, Kodachrome 25, touted by many as the best film ever manufact...
Software security firm McAfee turned up the heat on Microsoft with a full-page ad in Monday's Financial Times of London charging that the software giant is trying to hamstring independent security companies from overcoming inherent weaknesses in Windows security. McAfee accused Microsoft of engaging...
Microsoft on Thursday got the gaming world's attention with a blockbuster announcement: "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter Fran Walsh and Microsoft Game Studios are partnering to develop two new interactive entertainment series exclusively for Xbox 360 and...
Microsoft on Tuesday released a security patch to fix a "critical" hole in its Internet Explorer Web browser. The patch repairs a vulnerability in IE's vector markup language component that could allow an attacker to take over control of a system without any user interaction. Microsoft confirmed th...
As we move into fall and approach the Intel Developer Forum this week, things show no sign of slowing down. Last week AMD fired an early volley at Intel by broadening an initiative designed to unite the entire slate of remaining non-Intel chip companies, making me wonder, had this happened earlier...
Microsoft is contemplating a plan that would have it post online a free, ad-supported version of some of its productivity tools, a shift in strategy likely spurred by Google's entry into the same space. Though Microsoft has moved to make more of its software available online through its Windows Live...
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