Monthly Archives: May 2005
In Fight Against Spam, No More Excuses for ISPs
Ive been beating a steady drum for a while now for the cause of getting ISPs to block unrestricted use of TCP port 25....
Microsoft Recruits for .Net Framework Compatibility Testing
Microsoft Corp. is looking for a few good men … and women, and, ultimately, applications that can help the company check for compatibility between...
Nokia Sees Linux as Top Choice for Internet Tablet
NEW YORK—Nokia officials on Wednesday used the LinuxWorld Summit here to not only launch the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet and the Nokia Internet Tablet...
Microsoft Opens x64 Upgrades to Retail
Following confusion surrounding its Windows x64 Advancement Program, which offers a free upgrade from the standard 32-bit version of Windows XP to the recent...
IBM Research Is Software Groups Secret Weapon
LAS VEGAS—IBM Research is IBMs secret weapon, and nowhere is this more evident than in software, said the chief scientist of IBMs Rational business...
The Dirty Little Secret About Longhorn
Developers say theres a dirty little secret about Longhorn that few Softies are discussing publicly: Longhorn wont be based on the .Net Framework.
Were still...
FBI Probes Computer Breach at Stanford
The FBI is investigating a security breach on a computer system at Stanford Universitys Career Development Center, according to a statement posted on the...
SCM Blasts Off into Space
With a recent $3.8 million NASA award to MIT for research on "interplanetary supply chain architectures," SCM is soaring to new heights of visibility.
But...
Webroot Taps MS Security Architect for Sweep Duty
David LeBlanc, Security Architect in Microsofts Office division, is leaving Redmond to join enterprise anti-spyware specialist Webroot, the company announced on Wednesday.
LeBlanc, who was...
Microsoft Plugs Phishing Hole on Xbox360 Site
Microsoft has applied an update to its Xbox360.com Web site to address a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could have been exploited by phishers to...