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OpenOffice security is questioned

August 14, 2006 French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, bug, security, researcher, Microsoft Office, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Security from A to Z: Open source

November 27, 2006 Experts have issued warnings of complacency over security in open-source projects. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Coverity, open source, open-source project, open-source software, security, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source battlegrounds heat up

February 2, 2005 Microsoft talks up security to counter Linux and company. Also: Torvalds trashes software patents. TAGS: software patent, Sun Solaris, open source, Sun Solaris 10, patent, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Security update out for Firefox 1.5

February 2, 2006 Release fixes eight security flaws in the open-source Web browser and provides greater stability, support for Mac OS X. TAGS: Firefox 1.5, release notes, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., security, open source, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Trend Micro: Open source is more secure

June 13, 2006 Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach. TAGS: Raimund Genes, Trend Micro Inc., open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, distribution, antivirus company, open-source software, vulnerability, patch management, security, Unix, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla releases Firefox security update

May 12, 2005 Update follows public disclosure of exploit code for two "extremely critical" vulnerabilities in the open-source browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Firefox, open source, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft: Nothing to gain from Firefox flaws

October 7, 2005 Chinks in the armor of the open-source rival to IE don't benefit anyone, Microsoft security advisor says. TAGS: Firefox, R&D, open source, Mozilla Corp., flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Firefox passes 50 million download mark

April 29, 2005 Open-source browser has shaken up the market, but now faces its own challenges. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla unleashes Firefox 2

October 27, 2006 Nipping at the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, the open-source browser update puts a premium on security. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox growth slows again

May 10, 2005 Open-source browser is up one more point and Microsoft IE down in renewed race for market share, but is Firefox losing traction? TAGS: WebSideStory Inc., growth rate, Firefox, market share, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, open source, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft may offer peek at SQL Server code

February 23, 2005 The company is looking at making the source code for the next version of SQL Server available under its shared-source program. TAGS: Microsoft SQL Server, source code, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Jason Matusow, Stephen O'Grady, open source, product development, code, database, Microsoft Corp., developer, server, security, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Mozilla looks to Microsoft for security

September 21, 2006 Window Snyder, formerly of Microsoft, now heads up security at Mozilla, the company best known for its open-source Firefox Web browser. TAGS: @stake Inc., Mozilla Corp., security, Firefox, career, Microsoft Corp., open source, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Cheaper to patch--Windows or open source?

May 20, 2005 A Microsoft-funded study finds that companies saved money by using Windows database servers over open-source models. TAGS: patching tool, TCO, open source, ROI, Wipro Technologies, open-source software, patch management, Novell Inc., survey, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, database, security, server

Firefox reaches 25 million downloads

February 18, 2005 Mozilla's browser continues to build a strong following, challenging the dominance of Microsoft's IE. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, download, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

Fix in for Firefox bugs

September 21, 2005 Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Web browser, open source, bug, patch management, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Open source gets around

November 29, 2006 roundup Trolltech offers a software suite to boost Linux use in mobile phones. Novell, meanwhile, turns away from a well-traveled sector. TAGS: Trolltech, Linux, Novell Inc., open source, mobile phone, photograph, security, Microsoft Corp.

Exploit heightens risk from old Firefox flaw

July 6, 2005 Code that takes advantage of a security hole in older versions of the open-source Web browser could help an attacker take control of PCs. TAGS: Firefox, older version, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., open source, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Mozilla: We're more secure than Microsoft

March 22, 2005 Firefox has fewer holes than IE and it will stay that way, says its chief promoter. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, PC Forum, Mozilla Corp., ActiveX, open source, Firefox, Macromedia Inc., president, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat unveils government business unit

February 2, 2005 Linux seller is also touting a new seven-year contract with the Department of Energy's national labs. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., systems integration, Linux company, Microsoft BizTalk Server, open source, network security, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, government, security, Microsoft Corp.

Open source on the move

September 21, 2006 Linux gets its latest kernel update and a real-time makeover; debate continues on GPL changes. TAGS: GPL, kernel, open source, Linux, virtualization, Mozilla Corp., Real-Time, Firefox, security, server, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Corp.