Monthly Archives: May 2006
New Yahoo IM Worm Poses as Safety Browser
Security researchers have identified a new worm spreading across Yahoos instant messaging network that has been cloaked under the guise of a "safety" browser...
Microsoft Scurries to Virtualize Servers
Microsoft is ramping up its efforts to grow traction in the increasingly competitive server virtualization space, touting the newly released Virtual Server 2005 R2...
Vistas Make or Break Moment
Its the hour of reckoning for Windows Vista.
After five years of course changes, false starts and a host of beta and CTP (Community Technology...
Google Responds to Orkut Child Porn Allegations
In response to growing criticism of its Orkut social network, Google recently said it takes any number of precautions to police the feature, including...
Interviewing 101: For the Unwashed IT Masses
That headline isnt an exaggeration. Some tech-heads are showing up for job interviews unprepared, unpressed and, for pitys sake, even unbathed.
"I had a client...
Pearl Jam for Free at Google Video
Google Video now features a free version of a new video by the rock band Pearl Jam. Fans can watch the 3 minutes-plus "Life...
Google Un-Packs Trillian
Cerulean Studios' Trillian instant messenger manager is no longer included in Google Pack, a free bundle of desktop software programs that Google's been making...
Alert Raised for MS Word Zero-Day Attack
A zero-day flaw in the ubiquitous Microsoft Word software program is being used in an active exploit by sophisticated hackers in China and Taiwan,...
Between Bumming and Burnout: Finding a Work-Life Balance
Today it seems that everyone is talking about work-life balance, throwing about catch phrases such as "work to live—dont live to work" and "escape...
Symantec Cries Foul over Microsoft Use of Veritas Software
At odds with longtime business partner Microsoft over an intellectual property disagreement and misuse of its Veritas software technology, Symantec has filed a breach...