We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.
Microsoft's shared source chief Jason Matusow on how the programme will spread beyond platforms and whether Office source code will be released. The question is, does anybody want it?
As you flex your fingers in anticipation of Tablet PCs such as the Acer TravelMate 100, remember one thing: the ball is in Microsoft's court.
While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.
Microsoft on Tuesday issued an "important" Windows security fix as part of its monthly patch cycle, tackling a script injection vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take over a PC.
Microsoft on Tuesday released a higher than usual number of monthly updates, more than half of which were given the software company's highest rating of 'critical.'
Computer users have been warned that several Trojan horses that can exploit an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer have been discovered.
A new flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to launch spoof-based attacks, or access and change data on vulnerable PCs, security experts have warned.
Microsoft on Tuesday in the US issued fixes for 14 flaws in Windows, including a security hole that one expert said is ripe for exploitation by a major worm.
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Internal employees are becoming the biggest threat in organisations, according to the annual FBI and the Computer Security Institute computer 2004 crime report. But attacks and costs are down.
The software giant's patching process reveals a lack of attention to detail -- and that's the bigger problem because it represents a glaring shortcoming in the company's Trustworthy Computing initiative.
In a single day, Microsoft recently released seven Security Bulletins--five of which were labelled Critical.
Microsoft is gearing up to hold another series of security summits in Australia amid concern over a serious IE flaw and criticism of the time taken to deal with security issues.
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