News


Microsoft Releases Security Utility to Check that W2K, NT4 Have Latest Patches

Microsoft took the wraps off of two new utilities that it says are designed to help enterprise administrators and individual users make sure that their systems are updated with the latest Internet Explorer, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 patches.

Update: NNTP Vulnerability Extended to Exchange 2000

Microsoft on Wednesday night updated a security warning involving its NNTP service to extend the list of affected servers to include Exchange 2000.

Microsoft Demos XQuery

Microsoft this week posted a demo to the Web of an XML querying language called XQuery that the company plans to embed in the .NET Framework and in many of its enterprise server products.

IBM Unveils 32-/64-bit Chipset

IBM's new Summit chipset gives Big Blue a way to build 16-processor systems with industry-standard Intel processors.

Microsoft Releases Network Security Hotfix Checker

New tool simplifies identification of systems' applied hotfixes and patches.

Microsoft Close on RTM for Windows XP

All indications are that Microsoft Corp. appears prepared to certify Windows XP’s Gold Code sooner than expected – perhaps within the next few days.

New DoS Vulnerability Emerges in W2K, NT4

Microsoft Tuesday night scrambled to patch another new bug that makes Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server systems vulnerable to Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks.

Talisker Beta 2 Brings a Few Enterprise Enhancements

Microsoft's broad beta 2 program for Talisker, the code name for the next generation of its Windows CE operating system, sports a few new features for the enterprise.

DOJ Opposes Supreme Court Appeal

The U.S. Department of Justice formally opposed Microsoft's effort to get the Supreme Court to hear the antitrust case before it returns to the District Court.

Adobe Next Virus Front?

The Peachy virus, unveiled last week, may signal a new frontier for virus writers -- the previously untapped Adobe Acrobat file format.

Microsoft, Kodak Near Settlement on Windows XP

Microsoft is expected to reach a settlement with Kodak in a dispute that concerns the manner in which digital photographs are handled by the software giant’s forthcoming Windows XP operating system.

Code Red Carnage Continues

A new variant of Code Red – dubbed Code Red III – is damaging Windows servers in South Korea, and Code Red variants successfully compromised Web servers at Hotmail.com – which is operated by Microsoft Corp. – and Federal Express, among others.

NetManage Updates Rumba

NetManage has updated its venerable Rumba host access client to better meet the needs of its customers. Rumba 7.0 adds features such as interactive help, SSL support, native Windows features, and features to aid people with limited sight, hearing or motor abilities.

PC OEMs May Have Go-Ahead to Ship XP Early

This week, sources close to several major PC OEMs claimed that Microsoft Corp. had authorized their companies to ship computers pre-loaded with its Windows XP operating system (OS) at least one month prior to XP’s official debut in late October.

McAfee Wins Patent for Security Services

McAfee.com raised eyebrows this week with the announcement that it had received a U.S. patent for the technology behind its software as a service model.

Unisys Prepares for 128-Processor Windows Future

Unisys is building its next-generation Wintel mainframe to support up to 128 processors and 2 terabytes of RAM.

Microsoft Appeals Antitrust Case to Supreme Court

Seizing on the U.S. Court of Appeals criticism of Judge Jackson, Microsoft crafts a Supreme Court appeal based on the controversial judge's actions.

Oracle Refreshes Developer Toolset

Oracle provided its developers Wednesday with a free new set of development tools for building J2EE applications. It's a public move into Web services for Oracle.

Unisys Has Sold 420 Wintel Mainframes

Unisys sees a growing proportion of its ES7000 server sales going out with W2K Datacenter Server. The company will start shipping 64-bit systems this month but is expecting little demand immediately.

Netcraft: IIS Presence Increased in July

Even as critics pound Microsoft for IIS' vulnerability in the Code Red worm, the percentage of Web servers running Microsoft's software increases sharply.

Most   Popular