Elizabeth Millard

Spyware experts on Wednesday advised companies and consumers to take a more aggressive approach toward fighting the electronic scourge, emphasizing that since spyware is evolving, prevention efforts should, too. During Ziff Davis Internets Security Virtual Tradeshow, panelists focused on how easily spyware can be downloaded onto a system without user knowledge, and urged tradeshow participants […]

A proposal in Massachusetts to move computer networks onto an open-file format by January 2007 is sparking debate, as companies like Microsoft Corp, Adobe Systems Inc., Corel Corp., IBM and Sun Microsystems Inc. weigh in on the potential shift. Although the public has been invited to comment on an initial draft, available on the state […]

Oracle Corp. announced Tuesday that it is shipping Oracle Database 10g Release 2 on the Windows platform. The move gives the companys Windows-based customers the ability to tap into enhancements made to the version, specifically in the areas of grid computing, performance, scalability and security. The database and business applications software developer also reiterated a […]

Microsoft Corp. and Canon Inc. unveiled a strategic alliance on Tuesday that will result in a new color management system for the forthcoming Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. The new Windows Color System is intended to provide better color predictability and fidelity throughout the operating system. This is especially important for screen-to-print matching as well […]

Yahoo has taken its first steps to compete with mainstream media outlets with the hire of Weblog journalist Kevin Sites, who will be specializing in coverage of war and political conflicts for the Internet firm. Sites is a multimedia journalist who works as a one-man reporting unit, using digital video and satellite upload technology to […]

Symantec has released a patch for its corporate anti-virus software, after vulnerability was identified last week in a posting on security mailing list Bugtraq. The flaw is in Version 9 of the Symantec Corp.s AntiVirus Corporate Edition, and could allow an unauthorized person to get into a companys servers through discovery of the administrator login […]

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it has acquired Teleo, a provider of voice-over-IP software and services. Microsoft said it expects to fold Teleos technology and expertise into its own VOIP product and service developments. VOIP technology is in MSN Messenger as well as a number of other Microsoft Corp. products and services, the Redmond, Wash., company […]

When midnight rolled around at Operas 10th anniversary party on Monday, the companys chief technology officer, Hakon Wium Lie, challenged chief executive Jon von Tetzchner to make a splash in honor of the browser. He meant it literally. “We were all on a party boat in the fjord, and Jon jumped in because of the […]

With the launch of Google Talk, its instant messaging and voice service, is hoping to crack the lucrative and fast-growing IM market. But analysts have mixed opinions about whether the company is entering the scene at an excellent time, or is too many beats behind to make a difference. The difference in viewpoints is driven, […]

Sun Microsystems and Oracle on Wednesday announced a set of pre-configured infrastructure bundles for SMBs. Called Database Packs, they incorporate Oracle Database 10g with Sun StorEdge 3310 arrays and Sun Fire x64 servers powered by the AMD Opteron processor and running either the Solaris 10 operating system or standard Linux distribution operating systems. The pre-configurations […]

Worldwide PC unit shipments are likely to keep growing until the end of the year, but revenue in the sector is proving to be much more sluggish and will probably be flat by years end, according to a preliminary forecast by the research firm Gartner Group. In a report tracking PC trends, analysts projected that […]

Amazon is bringing together interactive maps and street-level photography as part of its A9 search services. Dubbed A9.com Maps, the beta site lets users view addresses and buildings in a block view, rather than from overhead, like services offered by rivals MSN and Yahoo. It was developed for the Yellow Pages service announced by Amazon […]