Ryan Naraine

The debate over responsible disclosure of security flaw warnings has erupted again, with Microsoft chiding a private research firm for releasing information on 10 new flaws found in the Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) operating system. San Jose, Calif.-based Finjan Software released an alert warning that attackers could “silently and remotely” hijack SP2 machines […]

Two years after the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) called for “clear and conspicuous” disclosure in the paid search sector, a consumer advocacy group finds that some of the biggest names in the business still arent clearly distinguishing between paid ads and legitimate search results. According to a study released by Consumer Reports Consumer WebWatch, many […]

Just one day after the Mozilla Foundation released Firefox 1.0, the group has revealed that prior versions of the open-source browser pose a security threat to users. According to information released by Mozilla, multiple security holes have been plugged in all beta versions of Firefox to correct flaws that could lead to security bypass, exposure […]

Peer-to-peer VOIP specialist Skype Technologies wants to slow-dance with telephony developers. The Luxembourg-based company on Tuesday announced the launch of a noncommercial API (application programming interface) initiative aimed at finding real estate for its voice chat tool on hardware devices and software applications. Skype, the P2P (peer to peer)-based telephony application launched by Kazaa co-founders […]

In what amounts to a big win for Vonage Holdings Corp., the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ruled that the broadband phone companys service was exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs. In a 5-0 vote, the FCC backed a petition from Edison, N.J.-based Vonage Holdings Corp. that its IP-to-PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) […]

Looking to drive corporate adoption of its high-performance computing version of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft on Monday introduced an SDK (software development kit) for developers alongside a name change for the product. Just months after confirming plans to join the supercomputing game, Redmond will use the spotlight of this weeks SC2004 supercomputing show in Pittsburgh […]

This year alone, Microsoft Corp. has shelled out in excess of $3 billion to settle legal disputes with hardened rivals, but ongoing litigation with the European Union and a slew of software firms will keep the companys lawyers busy for the foreseeable future. Microsofts $536 million payout to Novell Inc. on Monday did not include […]