An error in the workings of Linux kernel versions 2.6.17 to 2.6.24.1 can give local users access to root privileges.
The great migration from IPv4 to IPv6 has officially begun, after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), added the first addresses to its root servers that conform to the new version of the Internet protocol.
For the first time in its history, the Internet is running a real risk of fracturing into multiple and perhaps even incompatible networks.
Since taking over the Windows development reins from Jim Allchin, Steven Sinofsky has chosen to keep silent about new products, but now in an exclusive interview, he spills the beans on Windows 7.
It's important for IT managers to take the time to set goals and mentor their staff. Here are some staff development techniques.
I have never been to Sweden. In fact, I have no real, hard evidence that Sweden really exists as anything more than a collective, Utopian vision where things just work, and life is better.
The new and improved Mac hack competition, which was set up by an Apple systems engineer at the University of Wisconsin in response to a ZDNet Australia story shut down early because the university's CIO was concerned about "security and network access".
In October, Yahoo ran an Open Hack Day event in Bangalore, hosted by one of the company's co-founders, David Filo. Two hundred local developers were invited to a 24-hour code-a-thon to combine their own ideas with mashed-up services from Yahoo's own library of APIs.
James Gosling discusses Sun's decision to release Java under the General Public License, whether open source is more secure than proprietary software, how IT departments can cut development costs, and why Microsoft still owns the desktop.
Backers of Mambo are deeply divided over how to govern the open-source project.
It's important for IT managers to take the time to set goals and mentor their staff. Here are some staff development techniques.
BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble?
Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up.
Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.
Next month, Intel will bring its hyperthreading technology to desktops, another advance in the chip world that can be traced to Digital Equipment Corp.
The market for collaborative applications has grown significantly with the introduction of Web-based solutions for gathering and sharing information within organisations. In this review, we look at two of the most popular commercial collaborative platforms.
Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.
Apple drops iPhone NDA
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