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Apple launches new Macintosh ad campaign

 May 3, 2006 With Microsoft's Vista operating system suffering setbacks, Apple Computer seizes an opportunity. TAGS: Apple Computer, research company, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, Microsoft Windows

Security from A to Z: OS X

 November 28, 2006 Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, malicious software, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, virus, Apple Mac OS, Unix, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Macs: Intel and Windows inside

 April 7, 2006 special coverage Boot Camp software enables Windows XP to run on Intel-based Macs. Will it bring more people over Apple? Images: Installing Boot Camp FAQ: Windows on Macs TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Windows PC, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

 May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, risk, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Security in focus at Black Hat

 March 2, 2007 Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense. TAGS: Black Hat, RFID, computer security, Washington D.C., researcher, Wi-Fi, security, blog, Apple Macintosh, PC

New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws

 September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple Computer, researcher, company representative, Apple MacBook, representative, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, attacker, Apple Macintosh, IBM PowerPC, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes

 March 5, 2007 Vulnerabilities in Apple's widely used QuickTime media player software can expose both Macs and Windows PCs to attack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, media player, security, antivirus, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows

Dare I say this aloud? Boot Camp is a gimmick

 April 10, 2006 Apple's new software lets Windows run on the Mac. But CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says a different OS is really the focus. Guess which one. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, gimmick, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Windows application, folk, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Intel, security, PC

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

 July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Windows

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

 January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, bug, attacker, Apple Macintosh, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

The A to Z of security

 November 28, 2006 Got the Love Bug? Scared of spyware? Read this rundown on what's keeping techies awake at night. TAGS: hacking, threat, security, open source, virus, Wi-Fi, cell phone, password, Apple Macintosh, spyware, PC
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