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    Security vendors face a new competitor with Microsoft's release of the Windows XP update, but they say the software giant's security features have yet to cause them concern.

  • SP2's firewall not good enough

    With Microsoft having released Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing, the technology that some have nicknamed "Security Pack 2", coupled with recent rumblings from Microsoft, is spinning the spotlight towards the personal firewall and antivirus sectors.

  • The five business benefits of Windows XP Pro

    The official launch of Windows XP has a lot of IT professionals asking the simple question, "What's the real value proposition for upgrading to Windows XP?"

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    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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  • SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

    Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

  • Antivirus: Tools for SMBs

    Security is an essential requirement to providing a reliable, consistent IT infrastructure. In this report, we look at how one financial concern battles viruses and showcase a string of antivirus solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses.

  • A billion PC users on the way

    By the end of the decade, a billion people will be clicking away at computers, but generating a profit out of newly wired portions of the world is going to take a lot of work.

  • Microsoft details new security plan

    Microsoft will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday.

  • Squashing the next worm

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    ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 is a great firewall for security novices, but you'll still need a separate anti-virus program.

  • Fast fixes for pesky PC problems

    Hijacked Web browsers, slow bootups, lost shortcuts, choppy video -- we've gathered 10 easy, inexpensive solutions for these and other common computing problems.

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

    Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. 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.

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

    Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. 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 Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Windows Vista Business

    Windows Vista Business 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.

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