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The next generation of security threats

December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, hacker, security, generation, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, threat, rootkit, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Leopard nipping at Vista's heels

August 8, 2006 The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, photocopier, Redmond, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Apple Mac OS, conference, Apple Mac OS X, developer, Microsoft Windows Update, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Windows XP outshines Vista in benchmarking test

November 27, 2007 Vista with the beta Service Pack 1 fails to keep pace with its predecessor in a series of productivity tasks using the Office 2007 software. TAGS: service pack, benchmarking, Microsoft Windows Vista, spokesperson, Microsoft Office 2007, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Week in review: Vista release on the horizon

November 10, 2006 After five years of development and many delays, Microsoft says the update to Windows is ready to be released to consumers. TAGS: Week in review, computer company, Net Neutrality, Democrat, Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, reader, conference, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: hacking, contest, Linux, researcher, Apple MacBook, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Apple Computer, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Vista's last mile

November 8, 2006 exclusive Behind the scenes at Redmond as Microsoft gets ready to declare the code for the Windows update finished. TAGS: Redmond, mile, Microsoft Windows Vista, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Gates sizes up the Web's next generation

March 21, 2006 Microsoft's chairman says it's time to embrace new Web trends, from programmable sites to ad-funded hosted services. Video: Rebirth of the cool Video: Gates keynote at Mix '06 TAGS: Bill Gates, Web 2.0, Microsoft .NET, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., video, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Vista feature designed to 'annoy users'

April 11, 2008 By way of the User Account Control feature, company set out to force independent software vendors to make their code more secure, says manager. TAGS: ISV, ecosystem, RSA Security Inc., secure, software company, prompt, myth, Microsoft Windows Vista, conference, San Francisco, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Gates looks to expand view beyond Windows

March 20, 2006 At Mix conference, Microsoft appeals to Web developers, commits to more IE updates. Video: Gates' Mix '06 keynote Photo: Gates shrugs at Mix '06 TAGS: Bill Gates, web technology, Web application, RSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, conference, developer, chairman, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, IBM Corp., desktop computer, photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Still more to do on security

February 6, 2007 Company has made headway on protecting PCs, but more Net use means more challenges, Gates and Mundie tell RSA crowd. Photos: Bill Gates at RSA TAGS: Craig Mundie, Bill Gates, IPv6, RSA Security Inc., rights-management, challenge, IPSec, IP, security, disk drive, conference, password, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft reaches out to developers with Live

March 22, 2006 Software giant launches Windows Live Developer Center to entice coders to write "mashup" apps on its hosted services. TAGS: mashup, MSN Search, gadget, MSN, Bill Gates, developer, MSN Messenger, API, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., conference, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs

November 16, 2007 Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage. TAGS: Larry Ellison, BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Week in review, bug, reader, Microsoft Windows Live, patch management, operating system, conference, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp.

Week in pictures: Tech fiesta

March 17, 2006 roundup Frogger returns, Microsoft plays 'Pinata' and Vista starts counting. Also: Vintage ads, PC Forum and more CeBit. TAGS: PC Forum, CeBit, iRobot Roomba, Austin, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Apple puts a leash on its Leopard

April 12, 2007 Delays OS release to October as it pulls engineers from the Leopard team to help get the iPhone out by June. TAGS: QA, Apple Computer, Apple Boot Camp, WWDC, Apple iPhone, Apple TV, Steve Jobs, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, conference, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, TV, Microsoft Windows
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