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Security tools ready for Vista launch

January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats. TAGS: cyberthreats, security company, Microsoft Windows Live, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, security tool, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., vice president, security, Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, operating system, Norton Co., firewall

Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security firms

October 19, 2006 Powwow to discuss how to let security companies use core components of some versions of the Windows OS. TAGS: security company, kernel, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Gartner: Vista antitrust tweaks to take years

October 20, 2006 Analyst firm says changes to the 64-bit version of the OS update could also cause compatibility trouble in the interim. TAGS: Gartner Inc., kernel, antitrust, 64-bit, security company, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, 32-bit, programming, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security firms skeptical about Vista shift

October 13, 2006 Rivals reserve judgment on Microsoft's promise of changes to allay competitive concerns over security features. TAGS: kernel, security company, API, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., rival, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., antivirus software, software company, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security

September 19, 2006 Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Stephen Toulouse, security company, security tool, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, console, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC, firewall

Week in review: See Vista in your future?

February 16, 2007 Consumer version of Vista generated relatively slow sales during first week on store shelves, but PC sales got a boost. TAGS: Second Life, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, IT professional, virtual worlds, security company, upgrade, reader, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft changes Vista over antitrust concerns

October 13, 2006 Company revises several features in Vista in response to concerns raised by antitrust officials. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, commission, security company, kernel, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, concern, console, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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: attendee, meeting, researcher, McAfee Inc., Redmond, software company, security company, event, security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft shares draft of Vista security hooks

December 21, 2006 Interfaces are meant to help security software makers create products that work with kernel protection features in Windows Vista. TAGS: API, kernel, security software company, 64-bit, software company, security company, McAfee Inc., Gartner Inc., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., 32-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security rivals shut out of Microsoft meeting

October 19, 2006 An online meeting to discuss Windows Vista changes crashed shortly after it started, leaving Symantec and McAfee in the dark. TAGS: Microsoft Office Live Meeting, McAfee Inc., online meeting, security company, Symantec Corp., representative, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Windows kernel protection expected to break soon

October 12, 2006 PatchGuard, a Microsoft technology to protect Windows, will be hacked sooner rather than later, an expert predicts. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security company, protection, McAfee Inc., security, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Week in review: Vista furor

October 20, 2006 Microsoft's Vista is still months away from formal release, but the next version of Windows is already raising the hackles of many consumers. TAGS: Week in review, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Windows defense handcuffs good guys

August 10, 2006 Microsoft's PatchGuard is designed to keep out malicious code, but security firms say it just keeps them at bay. TAGS: kernel, Stephen Toulouse, intrusion prevention, Symantec Corp., 64-bit, security, security company, malicious code, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system
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