Year: 2006

  • Microsoft Caves on Vista Security

    Microsoft Caves on Vista Security

    Larry Seltzer

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    Security is security, but business is business I guess. It wasn’t worth it to Microsoft to stick to its positions on PatchGuard and the Windows Security Center. The details aren’t in yet, but based on Microsoft’s vague initial statements it appears that the company has essentially acceded to Symantec’s position on PatchGuard and is trying… Read more

  • Are Accurate Delivery Dates Too Much to Ask for?

    Are Accurate Delivery Dates Too Much to Ask for?

    Steven Vaughan-Nichols

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    I’m not cynical enough. No, really. I got my nose rubbed into that recently. A good friend of mine wanted to know where—not when—he could buy Vista. I, old and wise in the way of technology vendors, shrugged my shoulders and said, “You can’t,” and then gave the Reader Digest’s version of why Vista hasn’t… Read more

  • OpenVZ Virtualization Powers Up Power Processors

    OpenVZ Virtualization Powers Up Power Processors

    Steven Vaughan-Nichols

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    The OpenVZ project announced today that its OS-level server virtualization software technology has been ported to—and is now available for—systems based on 64-bit Power processors. When you think virtualization and Linux, chances are the first program that comes to mind is Xen, followed quickly by VMware. OpenVZ, however, is pushing hard to win your mind… Read more

  • SilverBack Initiative Aims for More Interoperability

    Pedro Pereira

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    The more network devices attach to remote monitoring and management tools, the more effective the service providers that manage those devices will become. With that in mind, Billerica, Mass.-based managed services vendor SilverBack Technologies in mid-October launches SilverSphere, an initiative to promote interoperability between its remote monitoring management software and all manner of devices in… Read more

  • ‘Moderately Critical’ Bugzilla Bugs Squashed

    ‘Moderately Critical’ Bugzilla Bugs Squashed

    Ryan Naraine

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    Multiple security flaws in Bugzilla could put users of the software defect tracking software at risk of cross-site scripting, data manipulation and data exposure attacks. According to a warning from the open-source Bugzilla project, users should immediately upgrade to versions 2.18.6, 2.20.3, 2.22.1 or 2.23.3 to minimize the risk of malicious attacks. Security alerts aggregator… Read more

  • Black Duck Releases Code Export Tool

    Black Duck Releases Code Export Tool

    Darryl K. Taft

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    Black Duck Software has announced exportIP, a new software compliance tool that helps organizations ensure that their software products do not violate government restrictions regarding encryption export. Waltham, Mass.-based Black Duck announced its new offering at the Update 2006 Conference on Export Controls and Policy on Oct. 16. The Update 2006 conference runs Oct. 15-17… Read more