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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft meets the hackers
June 16, 2005
special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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