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Firefox-Virtual Server Management Mess

Want to manage and control Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 using Firefox? Here's how to do it.

Microsoft to Unveil New Internet Explorer

Microsoft's market-leading browser faces competition from smaller players.

Scripting to the Core

In the next series of columns, we'll cover some core scripting techniques. First up: concatenation.

Backup Daemon Vulnerabilities

Patches are released for flaws in Veritas backup daemons, Florida banks are phished, the new Sun Grid is attacked by bots, and the Feds lose computers.

Intel To Ship Security-Enhanced VPro Chip

Chip-maker Intel Corp., trying to stave off further encroachment by rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., showed off technology designed to help businesses automate the management of large fleets of personal computers.

Microsoft, EU Face Off over Antitrust Issues

Redmond giant's latest antitrust court drama begins Monday.

Microsoft's Gates Takes High-Tech to Vietnam

Gates gets rockstar-like treatment as thousands come out to greet him during his visit to give Vietnamese high-tech efforts a boost.

Linux Distros Unite on Standard for Desktops

Free Standards Group releases latest desktop standard set of components.

Court Squashes Microsoft's IBM Subpoena

A New York court has quashed a Microsoft Corp. subpoena aimed at compelling IBM to hand over documents related to the software giants's European antitrust case.

Flawed April Security Bulletin Slated for Re-Release Tuesday

Microsoft will re-release one of its April security bulletins on Tuesday to fix a flaw in the patch that caused applications to crash on systems running either an older Hewlett-Packard utility or certain NVIDIA drivers.

Man Charged with Hacking USC Network

A 25-year-old man has been charged with hacking into the University of Southern California's computer system and accessing information about student applicants.

Linux Distributors Unite on Standard

In a move to make the freely distributed Linux operating system a stronger alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, a group of major Linux distributors announced Friday they have united on a standard set of components for desktop versions of Linux.

Microsoft To Defend Business Practices in EU Antitrust Appeal

Microsoft will fight for the way it conducts future business next week as it urges the European Union's second highest court to overturn an antitrust ruling that ordered it to pay a record $613 million fine.

Microsoft's Subpoena for IBM Docs Rejected

Latest effort to obtain documents in its EU antitrust case fails.

Intel Slashes Spending Plans as Income Falls 38 Percent

Investors looking for signs of just how painful the past few quarters have been for Intel Corp. need look no further than the company's revised spending plans.

PC Shipments Rise 13 Percent in 1st Quarter

Computer shipments rose at a faster-than-expected 13 percent worldwide in the first quarter, and the No. 1 PC maker, Dell Inc., lost ground to rivals, two technology research firms reported Wednesday.

Gates To Give Japanese Groups Technology

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates reaffirmed the U.S. software company's commitment to the Japanese market Friday as he kicked off a campaign here to offer some free technology help to nonprofit organizations.

N.Y. County Enacts Wireless Security Law

Westchester County on Thursday enacted a law that is designed to limit identity theft by forcing local businesses to install basic security measures for any wireless network that stores customers' credit card numbers or other financial information.

Zenprise Updates Exchange Management Software

Exchange administrators are constantly under the gun to keep their messaging servers up and running without hiccups. And Zenprise is giving those companies a bit more insurance in that regard with the latest release of the company's flagship product, Zenprise 2.0, the service-management software for Microsoft Exchange.

Apple Profit Rises 41 Percent

Apple Computer Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 41 percent, beating Wall Street estimates, as sales of its iPod players continued to soar and Macintosh computer shipments increased by 4 percent.

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