ScanIT, an Internet security consultancy, reports Microsoft's Internet Explorer was unsafe 98 percent of the time, during 2004. The data were collected from 195,000 internet users who used ScanIT's online security checker. The reported 98 percent unsafe rating is based on security holes being found in fully-patched installations of Internet Explorer on every day of the year 2004, except the week between October 12 and 19.
Following last year’s European Commission’s antitrust ruling against them, Microsoft agreed to create a server interoperability licence that would allow rival makers of server software to write applications that can “achieve full interoperability” with Windows client and server operating systems on “reasonable…
For your info, Linspire has released version 5.0 of it’s Linux based operating system. Highlights include a completely revised and streamlined graphical interface, improved laptop and hardware support, significant Internet optimization, and dozens of enhanced software applications to provide a…
From Microsoft Watch, Microsoft has been keeping details on Internet Explorer 7.0, code-named “Rincon” to themselves, but Microsoft Watch has found some information from their partners. There will be tabs, PNG support, possibly a built-in News Aggregator, and IDN support.…
We all have heard of the linux distributions that could be booted from a CD, now we can do the same thing with Windows. It’s called BartPE (BART Pre-installed Enviroment). It will give you a complete Win32 environment with network…
From Microsoft’s Partner Newsletter; Sales Quick Reference: Tips for Discussing Portal Solutions Use the Sales Quick Reference Guide to present the benefits of integrated portal solutions to your customers during sales calls. This resource provides a Microsoft key value proposition…
We are all familiar with Window’s BSOD, (Blue Screen of Death). Well IBM developed their own personal jumper cable to counter the BSOD. It was first shown at the IBM Partnerworld 2005 in Vegas. IBM developed Linux technology which would…