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Giving Up Privilege

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Panel Discusses Role of Government in IT Security

SAN FRANCISCO -- How large a role should government play in computer security? That delicate question was discussed before an audience of IT security folks -- the types who are famously skeptical of, or even downright hostile to, any suggestion of government interference in their industry.

MyDoom.F Peaks

Security experts believe the MyDoom.F virus hit its peak earlier in the week and infections are slowing.

NetSky.C Variant Pushes NetSky Family Up Malware Damage List

The emergence of a fast-spreading C variant is pushing the NetSky virus family up a widely watched list of the most damaging viruses and worms.

Microsoft Outlines Anti-Spam Technical Roadmap

Microsoft this week unveiled its long-awaited technical roadmap for combating spam, which the company identifies as the top complaint of its e-mail customers.

Membership in Microsoft Virus Alliance Doubles

Five antivirus firms joined Microsoft's Virus Information Alliance this week, doubling the size of the group.

Intel’s 64-bit Flip-Flop

Company's new 64-bit Xeon chips complements 64-bit Itanium chips.

HP to Ship Opteron-based Systems

HP formalized an arrangement with AMD to deliver servers based on AMD's Opteron 64-bit processor.

Going Wireless

This report looks at real options currently being used for wireless infrastructures in the enterprise, ranging from throwing in off-the-shelf, consumer-grade wireless access points to complex middleware and carrier services that allow the exchange of e-mail with mobile phone users.

The Microsoft Security Debate, Part Two

Roberta responds to the critics of Microsoft's methods.

MCSE Specializations

Systems engineer premier specialist titles for those whose job roles focus on messaging, security.

MCSA Specializations

Sysadmin titles for those whose jobs focus on messaging, security.

Microsoft Speech Server to Launch in March

Microsoft is revving up to release its packaged speech-enablement server product next month.

Extensions Give Intel 2-Prong Attack Against AMD

Intel this week unveiled its plans to roll out 64-bit extensions for its Intel Xeon line of high-end 32-bit processors, formalizing one of Intel's long-anticipated responses to the AMD processors that offer 64-bit computing using the x86 instruction set.

The Microsoft Security Debate, Part One

Two users critique Microsoft's understanding of security.

Milestone: More Web Sites Run by Windows 2003 Than NT 4

In a snapshot of Windows Server 2003 deployment patterns, Web researchers at Netcraft this month found that the number of hostnames found on Web servers running Windows Server 2003 just passed the number running Windows NT.

Microsoft Goes After Source Code Downloaders

Microsoft's lawyers hit back on Wednesday against people viewing the leaked Windows source code by sending letters to individuals and posting alerts within peer-to-peer networks.

Microsoft Virtual Server 2004 Inches Toward Release

Microsoft Virtual Server 2004 entered the private beta testing stage on Wednesday, and Microsoft says the product will be generally available in the first half of the year.

IDC: Manufacturing, Banking Spending Most on IT

If you're in IT in manufacturing or banking, 2004 could be a busy year for new projects -- but busy is better than the alternative, right? According to newly published data from researchers at IDC, those are the two vertical markets in the United States that will be spending the most money on IT in 2004.

Executive Software Updates Undelete Utility

Executive Software released a refreshed version of its Undelete utility for recovering accidentally deleted files with a new feature that allows users to find their own files on the server without having to bother the IT department.