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    The Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) is advising all organisations with Cisco routers to update to the latest version of the vendor's operating system after serious vulnerabilities were exposed in the software last week.

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    An alliance with embedded-Linux specialist Montavista should 'further accelerate the development of next-generation Linux-based mobile phones'

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    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Tuesday announced the company's foray into the world of supercomputing, though its first operating system for computer clusters remains in beta testing.

  • Linux set to dominate servers

    Linux will be the major server operating system by 2009, at the expense of proprietary Unix operating systems from HP, IBM and Sun.

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    Time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the nonsensical that comprised the late-night launches along the eastern seaboard of Australia.

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    Who'll be on the Vista at midnight?

    The first copy of Windows Vista will be sold as the clock ticks over to midnight on Monday. So who's rocking up to the late-night launch?

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    Microsoft: Don't kill our old friend XP

    It's just two months until Microsoft plans to pull the plug on Windows XP arguably its best operating system to date.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Banks are confusing consumers on PC security

    Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.

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    There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

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    New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.

  • Linux calling: Are mobile phones ready?

    The Open Source Development Labs, an industry consortium devoted to improving Linux, plans to launch an initiative Monday to bring the open-source operating system to mobile phones.

  • Linux: Tangible benefits to organisations

    Linux is not just the operating system for power users anymore. Janet Valade discusses the tangible benefits of open-source software and Linux.

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    Windows Vista Ultimate is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has released the first public beta of its Windows Vista operating system. We examine the new features.

  • Apple Boot Camp (beta)

    Apple gives the people what they want: Windows on Macs. Geeks proved it could be done through a variety of complicated hacks and now Apple makes it a breeze with a free download. We take Boot Camp for a test run.

  • Image gallery: Windows on a Mac with Boot Camp

    Apple Computer has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that lets Intel-based Macs natively run Windows XP.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.

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