Monthly Archives: August 2005
Readers Respond: Microsoft Sets Sights on Search
When Ballmer says that Linux has not "gained at our expense," you have to wonder if hes talking about the Xbox ("Microsoft Sets Sights...
SpikeSource to Launch Made-to-Order Stacks
SpikeSource Monday announced a new strategy of providing made-to-order open-source stacks of software fully configured and tested for enterprise customers.
Kim Polese, CEO of the...
BSM Tool Learns Behavior
Startup Netuitive Inc. is looking to provide the business service management glue for enterprises struggling to determine the impact of IT infrastructure problems on...
SCO OpenServer Is a Winner
Despite all the pounding Ive given SCO lately, Im actually very fond of SCOs products. The companys policies are another matter.You see, Ive been...
Flaws Found in MySQL Tracking System
Flaws have been found in MySQL Eventum 1.5.5 and prior that allow malicious users to conduct cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks.Eventum is an...
Intel, AMD Run Tight Race in Quarterly Chip Shipments
Despite a notable gain in server processor shipments, AMD slipped slightly in overall x86 chip shipments during the second quarter.
Intel Corp. gained seven-tenths of...
Greasemonkey Gets Security Makeover
A new beta of the popular Greasemonkey browser extension has been released to fix a well-known—and potentially dangerous—security vulnerability.
The security upgrade comes less than...
Developers Tools Are Never Good Enough
Its often said, and I agree, that "Better is the enemy of good enough"--but Im not prepared to declare myself the loyal ally of...
Where Does Truth Lie in Lynn/Cisco Case?
Theres general agreement among security researchers that disclosure of security vulnerabilities is a good thing. There isnt, however, agreement in the industry as to...