As of last weekend, it has become a crime in Germany to build, sell, obtain or distribute so-called "hacking tools", which experts say will damage overall computer security by severely curtailing legitimate research and analysis, and prevent "good" hackers from discovering and plugging system security holes.
The German government wants to create Trojans that will spy on suspected criminals.
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Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.
Microsoft has quietly released a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software.
Programmers released version 2 of OpenOffice.org on Thursday, a major overhaul to an open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office.
Several vulnerabilities have been found in the MySQL database system, a light database package commonly used in Linux environments.
In a world that many see on the verge of dividing between Microsoft and AOL/Time-Warner, the so-called "browser wars" may appear to be over. But alternative Web browsers have sparked to life.
Barring any last-minute surprises, the Firefox Web browser on Tuesday in the US will turn 1.0.
Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.
What appears to be yet another Microsoft security patch for the MyDoom worm is actually a computer virus. Sober.d (w32.sober.d@mm, also known as Roca.a) is the fourth member of the Sober mass-mailing virus family written in Visual Basic.
Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.
The best route to establishing a secure wireless LAN is missing one detail: a standard. Naturally, plenty of vendors are offering proprietary solutions in hopes of locking you in. What can you do besides wait and compare?
As the popularity of Windows XP and Office XP grows, you may have some questions posed to you. Here are some basics of Microsoft's latest antipiracy effort, Product Activation.
Microsoft on Friday quietly released a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software.
Nokia's N73 is one of the best camera phones we've seen this year, with a wide range of multimedia and business features tucked under its belt. Responsiveness, however, is not a strong point.
This much-anticipated update to Live Meeting faces stiff competition from WebEx and GoToMeeting.
The company updates the test version of its new Web browser as part of its efforts to distance its software environment from Microsoft's.
Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.
The software giant's latest version of its flagship encyclopaedia seamlessly combines a wealth of knowledge with impressive multimedia, including Discovery Channel documentaries.
D-Link's 802.11g debutant delivers impressive wireless range and performance for an entry-level router.
Microsoft is designing its ever-present Windows operating system to streamline and lower the cost of building and distributing the software.
Commentary: Yes, you do have alternatives. But the differences between WordPerfect, OpenOffice.org's Writer, and MS Word are very minor. Let me explain why you might--or might not--want to switch.
StarOffice 6.0 is relatively inexpensive, but it's unlikely to win over existing users of Microsoft's Office products.
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