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Sony Could Use Some Humanitarian Advice

At the risk of appearing Pollyanna-esque and despite the inherent danger of wading into the rootkit battle, Id like to introduce Sony Corp. to...

Readers Respond: The Blue Hats

Sure, Microsofts products got more secure ("The Blue Hats," Oct. 31), but at what price?I run software tests against many Windows versions and install...

Readers Respond: Selective OpenOffice Deployment

It would be interesting to learn if FN Manufacturings financial modeling of OpenOffice.org versus Microsoft Office included softer, more intangible costs ("Selective OpenOffice Deployment,"...

SGI: Still Hanging Tough

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Monday was the first day since 1986 that the stock of Silicon Graphics Inc., better known as SGI, has not been traded...

Cognos and FileNet Agree to Integrate Products

Business Intelligence software developer Cognos Inc., along with FileNet Corp., announced Tuesday an extension of their existing partnership that will include new integration points...

AMD Takes the Lead in Intels Red October

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has been moving up in the retail world, a new report shows. But, despite gaining share in desktops, AMD continues...

MashBoxx to Drive Grokster Legal

One day after the Grokster file-sharing service announced a settlement with the recording industry and pulled the plug on its illegal peer-to-peer computing network,...

eEye Spots Unpatched Flaw in QuickTime

Just weeks after Apple Inc. released a fix for three gaping security holes in its QuickTime media player, a private security research outfit has...

Microsoft Commits to Two Visual Studio Service Packs

Microsoft is readying not one, but two, service packs for its Visual Studio tool suite. The company is readying simultaneously SP1 (Service Pack 1) for...

Critical Windows Patch Fights Takeover Attacks

Three image-rendering flaws in the Windows operating system could put millions of Internet-connected users at risk of PC takeover attacks, Microsoft Corp. warned on...