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Battle brews over unlocking PC secrets
April 5, 2005
The BIOS is one of the most closely guarded pieces of your system's software. Now some people want to set it free.
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Phoenix toughens up BIOS
November 26, 2003
The software that sits between the OS and a PC's hardware hasn't changed much in decades. Phoenix Technologies wants to introduce greater security and copy protection.
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Gateway BIOS for the the Saturn II Motherboards 4.04.7 (3/96)
Install the BIOS update for Saturn II motherboards in DOS.
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Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?
June 7, 2005
Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that.
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Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista security
August 29, 2005
Microsoft is talking up Secure Startup in Windows Vista, the sole piece of its original hardware-based security plan to make it into the OS.
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