The Defense Department took as many as 1,500 computers off line because of a cyber attack, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- June 21, 2007
Microsoft has agreed to make changes to its search capabilities in Windows Vista, in response to federal anti-competitive charges leveled by Google. The changes will be part of Vista's service pack 1, which Microsoft said it hopes to have ready by the "end of the year."
- By Keith Ward
- June 20, 2007
A common spamming technique of sending unwanted e-mail pitches as image attachments rather than text is on the decline, as spammers continue adapting their methods for sneaking past e-mail filters.
- By The Associated Press
- June 20, 2007
Microsoft has done an about-face on virtualization licensing for Windows Vista and decided to maintain the status quo.
- By Keith Ward
- June 20, 2007
For sale: A technology security company. Which one? Pretty much any of them.
- By The Associated Press
- June 19, 2007
Microsoft Corp. has partnered with Israel-based GigaSpaces Technologies Ltd. to bundle the vendor's extreme transaction processing middleware with a Microsoft front-end and enterprise grid. The agreement is on the heels of GigaSpaces' announcement of version 6.0 of its flagship data grid and caching platform, expected in September.
- By Kathleen Richards
- June 19, 2007
Microsoft has verified that there will be an SP1 for Vista, although it's released precious few details about it.
- By Keith Ward
- June 19, 2007
Ohio has hired a computer security expert to determine the likelihood of someone getting access to the data on a stolen backup storage device, Gov. Ted Strickland said Sunday.
- By The Associated Press
- June 18, 2007
Unify Corp. is offering a product that lets companies switch their IBM Lotus Notes e-mail and collaboration applications to the Microsoft Office system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 15, 2007
In a break with other Internet service providers, AT&T Inc. will work with Hollywood studios and recording labels to devise technology that identifies offshore content pirates who use its network to upload illegal copies of movies and music.
- By The Associated Press
- June 15, 2007
Smaller and newer businesses will now be able to get security certificates that trigger a green address bar in Microsoft browsers under new rules ratified this week.
- By The Associated Press
- June 14, 2007
Taiwan personal computer vendor Acer Inc. expects its computer shipments to increase 30 percent to 40 percent this year, a reduction from previous sales forecasts.
- By The Associated Press
- June 14, 2007
That didn't take long. Just three days after releasing its first-ever browser to work on Windows, Apple Inc. has issued a patch to close some vulnerabilities.
- By Keith Ward
- June 14, 2007
More than 1 million computers -- possibly yours, too -- are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users' personal information, the FBI said Wednesday.
- By The Associated Press
- June 14, 2007
A man accused of defrauding people through tens of millions of spam e-mail messages sent around the world was denied bail Wednesday.
- By The Associated Press
- June 14, 2007