US federal authorities are ramping up an investigation of a 20-year-old college student for allegedly hacking into US vice-presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin's email account.
The downtime experienced by Windows Server 2003 increased 25 percent to nine hours per server per year, while the reliability of mainstream server-based Linux distributions improved significantly, according to a Yankee Group survey.
Security rivals' reaction to word that Microsoft will make changes in Windows Vista to allay competitive concerns: We'll believe it when we see it.
Paying independent security researchers a bounty for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities is not the best way to protect users, according to Microsoft.
The firewall in Windows Vista will, by default, have half its protection turned off because that is what enterprise customers have requested, according to the software giant.
A forum post reporting a pricing error on fashion retailer FCUK's Web site resulted in dozens of orders for a AU$199.95 skirt at the bargain price of AU$1 each.
I found out last week that although Windows Vista will have a snazzy new firewall, by default it will be set to block only incoming traffic -- unless you decide to pay Microsoft an extra US$50 a year...
Established in 1996, alphaWorks is a web community for developers to preview and collaborate on emerging technology from IBM's research labs and turn them into commercial products. The IT giant claims much of alphaWorks's activity is aimed at developing new software types and standards -- particularly around open source principles.
Second Life, with an alleged population of 7.979 million, is changing the way businesses think about what their customers want, and whether "virtual" is a viable way to give it to them.
Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.
Are radical elements in the open source community slowing eroding the reputation and uptake of open-source software?
After five years without a major update to Windows, Microsoft will find plenty of willing buyers for Longhorn next year. Or will it?
"Open to new ideas. Plays well with others."
Machines that listen and talk like humans are becoming a reality, researchers and tech executives say.
Microsoft says it will fold its SharePoint business portal software into its Office System product line.
Microsoft has released its second collection of bug fixes, or service pack, to Office XP, the company has confirmed.
Microsoft has decided to support one of two competing formats for popular DVD recording technology.
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