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IBM to push 'cloud computing,' using data from afar

November 15, 2007 It seems that IBM is trying to position itself as a leader in the corporate market for cloud computing, which many regard as the next evolutionary step in information technology.The New York Times TAGS: computing, data center, server computer, IBM Corp., Internet company, leader, Linux, information technology, researcher, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, server

Symantec sees an Achilles' heel in Vista

July 18, 2006 New networking technologies in Windows Vista will be less stable and secure than in XP, at least in the short term, Symantec researchers say. TAGS: networking technology, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, researcher, networking, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unit

August 3, 2004 About 70 workers may be on Longhorn for the long haul as the software giant works up its next version of Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, financial analyst, worker, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, researcher, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft researchers dream big

June 9, 2004 From security Band-Aids to software that will sort your news, Bill Gates' think tank is on the case. TAGS: shield, researcher, research, summary, MSN, vulnerability, Silicon Valley, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Security pro: Windows easier to 'own'

August 13, 2004 Windows beats Linux in total cost of 'ownership.' Hold on, that's not a good thing. TAGS: paper, Linux, study, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Chills at Microsoft's security huddle

July 24, 2006 Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival. TAGS: meeting, McAfee Inc., attendee, antivirus, researcher, Microsoft Windows Vista, Redmond, security company, security, event, anti-spyware, software company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

OS makers slow to fix flaw, researcher says

May 27, 2005 Microsoft and some Linux vendors have yet to patch a hole related to a flaw in some Intel chips, despite having two months' notice. TAGS: BSD, Linux company, flaw, vulnerability, researcher, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., representative, Linux, Intel, operating system, security, Microsoft Corp., server

Bypass found for Windows piracy check

May 23, 2005 Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's piracy test, a researcher says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, representative, researcher, Microsoft Corp., key, technique, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, security

Microsoft cracks down on source code traders

February 18, 2004 Microsoft has sent several letters to people known to have posted Windows source code on the Internet, warning them to stop offering the files and erase any copies. TAGS: source code, vulnerability, code, copy, letter, researcher, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

Symantec picks away at Vista's core

August 9, 2006 In third report on Windows Vista security, Symantec lauds Microsoft's work but finds flaws. Redmond says it's old news. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, malicious code, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, researcher, Microsoft Windows, PC

Experts question Windows win in flaw tally

January 6, 2006 A US-CERT report that found Microsoft's OS had fewer vulnerabilities than Linux-Unix in 2005 is flawed itself, critics say. TAGS: LINUX/UNIX, vulnerability, flaw, open-source community, researcher, statistics, Linux, Unix, open source, operating system, Red Hat Inc., platform, Microsoft Windows NT, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista

February 6, 2007 Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included. TAGS: McAfee Inc., antivirus, antivirus software, Microsoft Windows Vista, virus, Microsoft Windows Live, security, researcher, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Vista hacked at Black Hat

August 4, 2006 Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update. TAGS: Black Hat, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, AMD, malicious software, malicious code, researcher, security, attack, operating system, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

April 13, 2004 The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses. TAGS: Qualys Inc., eEye Digital Security, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, security hole, security, fix, virus, patch management, Microsoft Corp., researcher, operating system, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Black Hat with a Vista twist

August 1, 2006 The annual hacker event usually focuses on breaking into systems. This year, a series of Microsoft-themed sessions takes a different tack. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., attendee, Defcon, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, researcher, hacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, event, security, session, conference, router, presentation, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergence

May 24, 2006 PCs have a way to go, despite advances in hardware and software aimed to bring PC technology into the living room. TAGS: AMD, living room, WinHEC, streaming audio, Bose, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, standards, Microsoft Windows Vista, consumer electronics, researcher, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft meets the hackers

June 16, 2005 special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems. TAGS: Jim Allchin, hacker, program manager, researcher, wireless network, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windows

March 8, 2005 Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat. TAGS: denial of service, attack, IP, threat, firewall, researcher, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security

This week in security

January 22, 2005 ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X. TAGS: domain name server, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Internet Service Provider, security company, domain name, Apple Mac OS X, security, U.K., researcher, Apple Macintosh, message, operating system, Microsoft Office, password

AT&T looks into closing its Windows

October 5, 2004 A team of researchers is evaluating how Linux and Mac OS X stack up against Windows for internal use. TAGS: desktop software, AT&T Corp., Linux, CIO, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, IBM Corp., desktop computer, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Microsoft Windows, open source, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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