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Developers confirm, explain why they're avoiding Vista 16/05/2008 08:33:51
Hint: Demo bling can backfireWindows developers are confirming the results of a survey released yesterday that found fewer than 1 in 12 programmers currently writing applications targeting Windows Vista. - +
NT e-health system cleans up doctor's handwriting 16/05/2008 11:51:24
Pharmacists download electronic prescriptionsThe Northern Territory government has launched a new electronic prescription service that aims to reduce discrepancies caused by doctor's handwriting and improve patient care. - +
Tools circulate that crack Debian, Ubuntu keys 16/05/2008 07:58:21
According to HD Moore, the bug makes it relatively easy to "guess" cryptographic keysA recently disclosed vulnerability in widely used Linux distributions can be exploited by attackers to guess cryptographic keys, possibly leading to the forgery of digital signatures and theft of confidential information, a noted security researcher said Thursday. - +
How to avoid the Debian SSH key attacks 16/05/2008 08:35:57
It only took two days, but viable, simple attacks against the weak Debian SSH key generation flaw have surfacedIf you are running a Debian-based Linux system and haven't already caught up with the announcement [1] that there was a major flaw with the generation of SSH, OpenVPN, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS session keys and X.509 certificate key material, you might want to update your system to address the problem. - +
Former MS manager offers fix for XP SP3 'endless reboot' 16/05/2008 07:55:54
Jesper Johansson provides tiny tool to fix AMD-based PCsA former Microsoft security manager has published a tool designed to detect and fix PCs that may be susceptible to "endless reboots" if updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). - +
Microsoft ballyhoos Vista's lower patch count 16/05/2008 08:53:11
Says Vista required 20 percent fewer fixes in 2007 than XP SP2Microsoft touted Windows Vista's lower patch count this week, saying it required about 20 percent fewer fixes in 2007 than the four-year-old Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Microsoft ballyhoos Vista's lower patch count 16/05/2008 08:53:11
Says Vista required 20 percent fewer fixes in 2007 than XP SP2Microsoft touted Windows Vista's lower patch count this week, saying it required about 20 percent fewer fixes in 2007 than the four-year-old Windows XP Service Pack 2. - +
Former MS manager offers fix for XP SP3 'endless reboot' 16/05/2008 07:55:54
Jesper Johansson provides tiny tool to fix AMD-based PCsA former Microsoft security manager has published a tool designed to detect and fix PCs that may be susceptible to "endless reboots" if updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).
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NT e-health system cleans up doctor's handwriting 16/05/2008 11:51:24
Pharmacists download electronic prescriptionsThe Northern Territory government has launched a new electronic prescription service that aims to reduce discrepancies caused by doctor's handwriting and improve patient care. - +
Can Icahn take on the Yahoo board and win? 16/05/2008 09:54:14
And, if he does, can he woo Microsoft back to the negotiating table?As billionaire investor Carl Icahn gears up for a proxy fight with Yahoo at its July 3 shareholders' meeting, the question is, can he win? And if he does win, will he be able to persuade Yahoo's jilted suitor, Microsoft, to reconsider its acquisition bid?
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How to avoid the Debian SSH key attacks 16/05/2008 08:35:57
It only took two days, but viable, simple attacks against the weak Debian SSH key generation flaw have surfacedIf you are running a Debian-based Linux system and haven't already caught up with the announcement [1] that there was a major flaw with the generation of SSH, OpenVPN, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS session keys and X.509 certificate key material, you might want to update your system to address the problem. - +
Tools circulate that crack Debian, Ubuntu keys 16/05/2008 07:58:21
According to HD Moore, the bug makes it relatively easy to "guess" cryptographic keysA recently disclosed vulnerability in widely used Linux distributions can be exploited by attackers to guess cryptographic keys, possibly leading to the forgery of digital signatures and theft of confidential information, a noted security researcher said Thursday.
More >Security
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How to avoid the Debian SSH key attacks 16/05/2008 08:35:57
It only took two days, but viable, simple attacks against the weak Debian SSH key generation flaw have surfacedIf you are running a Debian-based Linux system and haven't already caught up with the announcement [1] that there was a major flaw with the generation of SSH, OpenVPN, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS session keys and X.509 certificate key material, you might want to update your system to address the problem. - +
Tools circulate that crack Debian, Ubuntu keys 16/05/2008 07:58:21
According to HD Moore, the bug makes it relatively easy to "guess" cryptographic keysA recently disclosed vulnerability in widely used Linux distributions can be exploited by attackers to guess cryptographic keys, possibly leading to the forgery of digital signatures and theft of confidential information, a noted security researcher said Thursday.
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DNS trouble knocks NSA off Internet 16/05/2008 08:32:26
The NSA's DNS servers were unavailable Thursday, knocking the secretive agency off-lineA server problem at the US National Security Agency has knocked the secretive intelligence agency off the Internet. - +
Pythian Group: Oracle customers slow to adopt new database 15/05/2008 08:44:37
Oracle claims "strong adoption" for 11g, but offers little data on adoption ratesFew Oracle customers are using the latest database software unveiled amid much hoopla last July, according to an analysis of the Pythian Group's remote database support customers.
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Developers confirm, explain why they're avoiding Vista 16/05/2008 08:33:51
Hint: Demo bling can backfireWindows developers are confirming the results of a survey released yesterday that found fewer than 1 in 12 programmers currently writing applications targeting Windows Vista. - +
Adobe refreshes Flash Player 16/05/2008 09:36:56
Facing stiff competition in RIA space, company gains an edge, observers sayFacing serious challenges to its dominance in the RIA (rich Internet application) space, Adobe Systems will refresh its bread-and-butter Flash Player technology Thursday with capabilities that could provide an edge on the RIA battleground.
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Multiple short outages can add up to major problems 13/05/2008 12:14:23
Preparing for major catastrophes is just one piece of IT disaster planning these daysCorporate executives have long created IT plans to cope with major disasters, but now they're increasingly taking steps to prevent the brief shutdowns that can cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in their own right. - +
Solid-state upgrades: Risky business 12/05/2008 11:27:41
There is no easy way to tell before an upgrade what will happen with your specific systemHardware upgrades can be a blast. Slide 2GB more RAM in your machine and everything just works faster and smoother. Updating a laptop or desktop with an SSD (solid-state drive), however, can be tricky and not so rewarding, as I am finding.
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Great Wall of Australia: Industry cops sanitised Internet 14/05/2008 16:45:04
Content filtering gets budget go-aheadCommunications Minister Stephen Conroy has pushed ahead with the controversial [[artid:420013177|national content filtering scheme|ISP filtering]] with a $125.8 million budget allocation announced today. - +
Budget benefits bush broadband 14/05/2008 12:08:10
Millions spent on local initiativesThe federal government will pour $270.7 million into regional broadband incentives, [[artid:58489466|two weeks|new]] after it attempted to use the funds for its National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Windows coming on dual-boot OLPC 16/05/2008 11:01:15
OLPC will offer a dual-boot laptop with a low-cost student version of Windows XP later this year.The One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO laptop, the companies said Thursday. - +
The top 10 social networking annoyances 16/05/2008 10:59:03
Were our lives easier or harder, better or worse, simpler or more complex, before they came around?The same question people used to ask about PCs can be asked of social networks: Were our lives easier or harder, better or worse, simpler or more complex, before they came around? The answer is yes. For some folks, social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace seem nearly as indispensable as e-mail, but creating and maintaining these virtual circles of friends turns out to be quite a bit of work, often necessarily so. Here are the ten things that bug me most about today's social networking services.
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NT e-health system cleans up doctor's handwriting 16/05/2008 11:51:24
The Northern Territory government has launched a new electronic prescription service that aims to reduce discrepancies caused by doctor's handwriting and improve patient care. - +
How to avoid the Debian SSH key attacks 16/05/2008 08:35:57
If you are running a Debian-based Linux system and haven't already caught up with the announcement [1] that there was a major flaw with the generation of SSH, OpenVPN, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS session keys and X.509 certificate key material, you might want to update your system to address the problem. - +
Open source largest software industry: Alfresco CEO 15/05/2008 16:36:36
How can something given away for free end up being the world's largest industry of its type? Well, according to open source content management vendor Alfresco CEO John Powell the value of open source is not what it generates, but what it saves, and that's worth billions.
Windows Server 2008
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Microsoft raising prices for beefed-up Windows Server 14/05/2008 09:01:53
But Microsoft says most customers will save moneyMicrosoft this week announced the immediate availability of pre-release versions of its upcoming Windows Essential Server Solutions for small to midsize companies, as well as pricing for the software bundles. - +
Microsoft to patch four bugs on Tuesday 09/05/2008 08:14:09
Microsoft said it plans to post four security updates next week, three of them "critical," to patch Windows, Word, Publisher and all of the company's anti-malware applications. - +
INTEROP - Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for mid year release 30/04/2008 08:34:52
Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that its Hyper-V server virtualization technology is likely to ship up to a couple months ahead of the previously projected date.
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Microsoft to deliver Mac Office file converters in June 15/05/2008 07:48:12
Office 2004 for Mac users will get oft-delayed converters, vows managerMicrosoft will deliver its delay-plagued Open XML file converters for Office 2004 for Mac next month, the company reaffirmed Tuesday. - +
All you need to know about Office Open XML 23/04/2008 12:08:05
Now that Microsoft has successfully lobbied to get its Office Open XML document format approved as an international standard by the ISO, it should put just as much effort into showing IT managers that it will offer value beyond attracting the interest of government customers. - +
OOXML approved, but some say standards process needs review 04/04/2008 07:13:21
Now that the ISO has standardized Office Open XML some are asking if the standards process itself is next in line for a thorough evaluation.
Windows Vista
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Developers confirm, explain why they're avoiding Vista 16/05/2008 08:33:51
Hint: Demo bling can backfireWindows developers are confirming the results of a survey released yesterday that found fewer than 1 in 12 programmers currently writing applications targeting Windows Vista. - +
Microsoft ballyhoos Vista's lower patch count 16/05/2008 08:53:11
Microsoft touted Windows Vista's lower patch count this week, saying it required about 20 percent fewer fixes in 2007 than the four-year-old Windows XP Service Pack 2. - +
Hyper-V's Achilles' Heel 14/05/2008 10:19:50
A house of cards -- that's how I'd describe the current state of the Windows device driver ecosystem. With so many Windows-compatible devices and so few competent driver developers, it's no surprise that hunting for driver updates has become a necessary part of every power user's skill set. Most of the time, the search ends in frustration: Either the new driver doesn't correct the existing problem(s) or, worse, creates a set of new ones. And now, with the introduction of Hyper-V, we have a whole new failure vector to think about.
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Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years. - +
IT Security Edition #9: Inside the bug trade. 16/04/2008 09:08:12
This week guidelines are released for the mandatory reporting of security breaches and we go inside the black market bug trade.
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