Patch Tuesday reminds us once again that hackers will always be a step ahead. Plus: Outlook issue to be fixed out of band; Intel's intentions with McAfee buy seem questionable.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/09/2011
As expected, Microsoft today released 12 security bulletins in its February security update, targeting more than 20 software vulnerabilities.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/08/2011
Microsoft confirmed today that members of the Internet Explorer team will be in San Francisco for a news event this week, likely the launch of the release candidate (RC) version of Internet Explorer 9.
Microsoft outlined desktop virtualization tips late last week that IT pros and developers can use to test the compatibility of their Web sites on a single PC.
On Feb. 3, 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the last remaining Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) IP addresses had been allocated, although it may take a few months before the effects of this event trickle down to Internet users.
Microsoft began 2011 with a light touch, but IT pros can expect a decidedly heavy February security update next Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/03/2011
Google is looking to reward those who can find a vulnerability in its Chrome browser.
Microsoft admitted to copying search information in response to complaints from No. 1 search giant Google.
Hackers go after your browsing sessions. Plus: Conficker worm is gone, but not forgotten; unrest in Egypt worries Microsoft, Cisco.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/31/2011
Microsoft released Security Advisory 2501696 in response a scripting vulnerability in Internet Explorer that affects all versions of Windows.
Add transactional e-mail hosting and distribution to the list of services offered by Amazon Web Services.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/25/2011
Microsoft today highlighted some of its interoperability accomplishments reflected with the release of the open source Drupal 7 content management (CM) system.
Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, will be stepping down from that position while continuing to serve the company as executive chairman.
Version 5.5 of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit was released early this week.
The Worldwide Web Consortium today unfurled an HTML 5 logo as part of an overall publicity campaign.
Google announced on Tuesday that it plans to support open video codecs in its Chrome Web browser going forward, and it will drop support for the H.264 video codec.
As expected, Microsoft today released two security bulletins in its January security update.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/11/2011
Microsoft's latest browser isn't a mere upgrade, and here's why that's a good thing.
Google's Chrome browser finished December with a worldwide market share of 10 percent of all Internet browser usage, according to Net Applications' NetMarketShare data.
Microsoft's security team announced late last month that it is investigating two proof-of-concept flaws in Microsoft's Web-related software.