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Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: flaw, Firefox, phishing, reader, London, Web browser, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, electronics, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Fighting Microsoft's piracy check

June 20, 2006 The software pushes ahead with a piracy check tool for Windows as some users complain about system troubles and unwanted data collection. TAGS: antipiracy, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, hack, reader, Microsoft Corp., method, PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Blog feeds may carry security risk

August 4, 2006 Popular RSS and Atom feeds could carry malicious JavaScript code that would compromise a PC, an expert warned. TAGS: RSS, SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, blog, mailing list, attacker, RSS feed, security, reader, PC

Allchin on Vista's security, timing, and your questions

January 27, 2006 Windows chief says stronger defenses are a key for Microsoft's new OS. Plus: Vista test schedule tweaked, Allchin answers your questions. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Windows Vista, defense, reader, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Microhoo, Yahoogle, and Microspace, oh my!

April 11, 2008 The week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers) TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, News Corp., RSA Security Inc., reader, acquisition, head, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., security, Google Inc.

Sensors: Living off scraps of energy

May 24, 2006 In the future, your shoes may be able to charge your camera and RFID chips could tell when you leave the room. Images: Energy-saving sensors TAGS: RFID, energy, sensor, transistor, RFID chip, microprocessor, tag, reader, scientist, battery, Intel, security

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, virtual worlds, IT professional, security company, upgrade, reader, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Week in review: Visions of Vista? Buyer beware

February 2, 2007 Microsoft's release of the consumer version of its new operating system raises the ultimate question: Was it worth the wait? TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Week in review, CompUSA Inc., reader, vision, home PC, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

When paying with plastic, why swipe? Just wave

February 25, 2005 Visa promises greater convenience with "contactless" payment cards, but will consumers and merchants bite? TAGS: Visa International, merchant, American Express Co., debit card, MasterCard International, payment, purchase, reader, card, security

Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches

December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Week in review, study, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, reader, rate, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Try to read Microsoft's hips

June 22, 2007 On the eve of announcing a change in Vista that people have clamored for, the company reverses course and then clams up. TAGS: virtual machine, Terry Semel, virtualization, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, desktop search, reader, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., CEO, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Cursing Windows' cursor flaw

April 6, 2007 Vista's security gets a black eye, and tech worker visas are snapped up quickly. TAGS: H-1B, truck, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch, reader, networking, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Finding a replacement for passwords

February 23, 2005 Verification gadgets range from tokens to cell-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on. Photo: In an antiphishing huddle TAGS: token, smart card, RSA Security Inc., password, gadget, bank, reader, USB port, USB, security, cell phone, card

Week in review: HP goes to Washington

September 29, 2006 Key players in pretexting probe appear before Congress, expressing regret or taking the Fifth. TAGS: pretexting, Patricia Dunn, Mark Hurd, Week in review, reader, investigation, HP, CEO, security, e-mail

Week in review: Unfolding Origami

March 3, 2006 Despite hints at big announcements, Microsoft offers whispered details while Apple brings big noise to iPod. TAGS: Apple iPod Hi-Fi, Microsoft Origami, Apple Intel Mac Mini, home stereo, minitablet PC, Week in review, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, announcement, Apple Computer, reader, Steve Jobs, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Web browser

Week in review: The gold in being green

April 13, 2007 It's easier being green when environmentally friendly technologies and practices yield financial rewards. TAGS: biodiesel, Week in review, global warming, DNS, reader, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Readers' choice 2004: From TiVo to MyDoom

January 17, 2005 In 2004, stories that mattered most to readers covered viruses, Net surveillance and unexpected uses of everyday technology. TAGS: TiVo Inc., MyDoom virus, Super Bowl, Janet Jackson, SCO Group Inc., reader, virus, Apple iPod, security, PC, HP
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