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Microsoft Removes WGA Phone Home Component

Microsoft has removed the controversial "phone home" notifications component from its WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) anti-piracy tool. The software maker June 27 announced the release...

Transitive Announces New QuickTransit Virtualization Software

NEW YORK—Transitive CEO Bob Wiederhold announced on June 27 a new version of the companys virtualization software, QuickTransit, for Solaris/SPARC applications. The new software...

Euro Cops Catch Suspected Botnet Operators

European law enforcement officials arrested three men believed to be behind the creation and distribution of multiple strands of malware code. The three men are...

Funding, Testing Shortfalls Threaten Compliance

New research published by the Security Compliance Council contends that very few companies are succeeding in their initial efforts to meet the demands of...

Is Windows Vista Back on Track?

After giving Windows Vista Beta 2 less-than-stellar report cards, Windows testers are finding more to like about a new Vista test build that Microsoft...

Novell Previews New SUSE Linux Enterprise Distros

Novell is treating its users to early Independence Day fireworks, by releasing a special, free preview of its upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform. In...

Dell Releases First EvDO ExpressCard

The first ExpressCard for Verizons high-speed EvDO network is here, and its sold by Dell. The new ExpressCard standard has replaced PC Cards in a...

Broadcom Chip Guards the Door for Businesses

Broadcom is promising to use silicon to beef up office security. The chip maker on June 27 released its Broadcom BCM5890 secure processor, an RFID...

Why Microsoft Pulled WinFS as a Stand-Alone Product

Microsoft took many by surprise when it announced in a blog post on June 23 that it is not pursuing the previously planned separate...

IBM Rational Wins IDE Battle Again

IBMs Rational Application Developer tool set has achieved top rankings for the second year in a row, according to a market research study.Evans Data,...