A report on the security of OpenOffice has caused a stir in the open-source community by highlighting six security "issues" around the open-source office suite.
Users of OpenOffice 2.3 or prior versions should be prepared to download a highly critical security patch this week.
OpenOffice.org has released a patch for three security vulnerabilities in its popular open source office suite.
Security experts have discovered TIFF-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in OpenOffice, which could allow attackers to remotely execute code on Linux, Windows or Apple Mac-based computers.
OpenOffice.org, an open-source software maker, has confirmed a buffer overflow issue that could allow remote attacks.
In Mannheim, a preference for "open" standards -- not cost -- is driving the German city's shift to Linux.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS -- attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.
Microsoft has released new security advisories that reveal flaws in FrontPage Server Extensions and Microsoft Word and Excel.
Korean antivirus firm Hauri has kept a low profile since its inception in 1998 but things are set to change, its president and CEO told ZDNet Australia. Additional reading: Anti-virus protection tips for today's enterprise
Redmond-based group project manager of Microsoft Office, Gray Knowlton, told ZDNet Australia that OOXML provides higher levels of security. "One of the benefits we have with the OpenOffice XML formats is that we know when we read and write and document because we have an XML based representation of what's in that content -- we know what should and should not be there," he said.
As Australia and various other nations prepare to vote on whether Microsoft's Open Office XML becomes an ISO standard, the Redmond giant is attempting to downplay fears that OOXML adopters will be hooked into the company's technology.
The Australian Federal Police will expand its fight against identity crime and theft internationally when it opens an office in India some time this year, AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty said.
The Australian Federal Police will expand its fight against identity crime and theft internationally when it opens an office in India some time this year, AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty said.
The Australian Federal Police will expand its fight against identity crime and theft internationally when it opens an office in India some time this year, AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty said.
Adobe's latest incarnation of Acrobat is top of the line, highly featured software. Just make sure you need all the bells and whistles before you pay the AU$999 price tag.
Many free and inexpensive office suites are available for download or for use in a web browser. So what's the advantage of paying a pretty penny for a desktop office suite? Corel's WordPerfect Office X4 offers a strong software package that comes closest to the breadth and depth of features found in Microsoft Office.
Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.
A new version of Microsoft Office for Mac is due in a couple of weeks. Here are our impressions after testing the release candidate for a month or so.
Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.
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