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With security on the minds of IT managers more than ever, some companies are addressing the issue even before applications are developed. Microsoft Corp. is delivering technology, advice and best practices to enable developers to write more secure code. In an interview with eWEEK Senior Editor Darryl K. Taft, Rick Samona, product manager of .Net […]

The competition between open-source and proprietary software promises to be the most significant force in IT over the next decade. This rivalry will play out in development labs, in the courts and in the arena of public opinion. Were not alone in this view, judging from the actions of leading industry players: Novell is remaking […]

If anything trumps the number of large enterprises using Linux, its the number of security patches Microsoft has posted in response to its operating system vulnerabilities over the last few years. Yet talk out of Redmond lately sounds a bit like the rhetoric of the recent political campaign; its all about security and economy. In […]

Accounting and FinanceCovers software used across industries by companies to manage finances, such as payroll, bookkeeping and tax programs. Anti-spywareNews and analysis on potentially unwanted software programs and the privacy and security implications for businesses and consumers. Application DevelopmentNews and analysis on software creation, including development for Windows, Linux and Unix. Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence topics […]

While Microsoft continues to emphasize that it is not extending its basic support for NT Server 4.0 beyond December 31, it is continuing to give users whove held off from upgrading slight reprieves. The latest, announced Friday, is one additional year of custom, paid support for NT 4.0 Server. The new deadline for the end […]

A Nextel official says that although the company will probably follow its competitors to wireless broadband market, its technology will be significantly faster. What that technology will be is still up for grabs. One thing it wont be is WiMAX. Instead, Nextel is deciding between the next generation of EV-DO, the technology presently being deployed […]

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it had released to manufacturing the version of its Windows XP Service Pack 2 for embedded devices. Called “Windows XP Embedded With SP2,” the new release contains many of the same features and security fixes as the full Windows XP SP2 product that Microsoft delivered on August 6. The embedded version […]

Samsung Electronics is entering the walkie-talkie market in the United States with a push-to-talk-enabled handset, the Samsung SPH-A760. Currently available through Sprint, the clamshell design features SMS and supports Sprints Ready Link walkie-talkie-like service which launched in November 2003. The SPH-A760 carries a suggested retail price of $229.99 but Spring is offering it at a […]

Microsofts MSN division is expected to take the wraps off of its MSN Spaces blogging service this week, according to sources close to the company. MSN is expected to tout MSN Spaces as a direct competitor to blog creation and hosting tools such as Blogger, Blog*Spot, LiveJournal and TypePad. Microsoft also will position MSN Spaces […]

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The IEEE standards committee has approved the 802.11j standard, which will allow compliant North American Wi-Fi components to interoperate with similar devices in Japan. The 4.9- and 5.0-GHz frequency bands, which are unlicensed spectrum in Japan was an issue because, in the U.S., the 4.9-GHz spectrum band is used for public safety radio deployments and […]

Economists have coined an expression, “Wal-Mart effect,” to describe the combination of high productivity and low inflation that the retailer has furthered in the U.S. economy. The companys status as the worlds “reseller in chief” has given it the power to infuse impressive efficiencies into consumer goods industries formerly known for leisurely technology cycles. We […]