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• Microsoft--forget PR, clean up the code

  Have you noticed that Microsoft is on the offensive? After countless months of reading press clippings about the pathetic state of Windows security, the folks in Redmond have decided to fight back with one of their strongest weapons--public relations.

• OS X insecure -- how do you like 'dem Apples?

  Say what you want about how great OS X is, but Apple dropped the ball when it found out there were vulnerabilities in its flagship operating system. It didn't release a patch when the issues became public, didn't ask the company that found the flaws, @Stake, for any time to produce a free fix, and has resorted to spin to save itself further embarrassment.

• Apache worm highlights operational flaws

  The recent apache worm outbreak provides significant insight into what can happen when the cooperative structures that underpin open-source development break down.

• At Microsoft, the yin and yang of Linux

  What's Microsoft up to in its Linux research centre? Chief penguin dissector Bill Hilf offers a peek.

• Linux contributors face new rules

  Open Source Development Labs, which promotes adoption of Linux, said Monday it is putting in place a new system to better track and document changes to the operating system's kernel.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Securing Microsoft: From the Blaster worm to Blue Hat

  From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.

• The state of security: It ain't pretty

  In a recent survey, almost every company polled said their businesses suffered financial and operational impact from worms, and 14 percent of users said this impact was severe.

• Mixing Outlook 2003, Exchange 5.5 can lead to errors

  Look out for some problems when running Outlook 2003 with Exchange 5.5, and learn how to fix them.

• Server 2003 disguised as Win2K Special Edition?

  Is Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 a mere upgrade of Windows 2000 or is it all it's made out to be?

• Can you trust "trusted computing"?

  Does trusted computing enable more secure data storage, online business practices, and online commerce transactions, while protecting privacy and individual rights?

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