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Linux riskier than Windows?
News Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows.
Tags: Linux
Next-gen SSL certificates limited in phishing fight
News Recent study concludes that users do not take note of extended validation SSL certificates which verify identities of legitimate Web sites.
Tags: E-commerce, Web sites, SSL/TLS
Hackers ride on Web app vulnerabilities
News Businesses are at risk of losing critical data because of poorly designed Web applications, warns security professional.
Tags: PC security, Web sites, Data security, Security, SMB
Office hit by another security problem
News Attackers could commandeer a vulnerable computer by embedding a malicious Flash file in an Office document.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Office
IE holes open up Web booby traps
News An Israeli company says nine security flaws in Internet Explorer could be used to set up a Web page that would run malicious programs on visitors' computers.
Cisco to patent security fix
News The networking giant applies for patents on technology that it claims will fix a flaw that has recently been found in one of the most common communications protocols.
Tags: Network security, Protocols and platforms
Hacker finds fault in .Net security
News The security of Microsoft's next-generation Web services platform still has some kinks to iron out, says a Digital Defense analyst.
Short Take: Broadband firm ties up with Jones Lang LaSalle
News BroadbandAccess Pte Ltd has tied up with real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle to wire the latter's commercial buildings with broadband connectivity and other IT services.
Sun closes SeeBeyond acquisition
News Sun Microsystems has completed its US$387 million acquisition of SeeBeyond, whose software integrates disparate computing applications.
Tags: Acquisitions
Optus to spend A$900m on Nokia equipment
News Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd, Australia's second-largest mobile phone company, said it would buy A$900 million (US$450 million) of Nokia Oyj equipment in the next seven years to expand its wireless network.
Nokia tweaks cell phones for businesses
News Some of the phone maker's products are designed to enhance security for workers connecting to corporate networks remotely; others aim to help manage privacy.
Sony Ericsson brings Flash, Java together for phones
News The phone manufacturer wants mobile developers to be able to pick and choose their favourite elements from the rival platforms.
Tags: Mobile applications, Java, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, operating system, phone, API, software, Adobe Systems Inc., general manager
Oracle raises bid for Retek
News Database giant ups takeover bid for the retail software applications company, less than a day after rival SAP raised its offer price.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Office Web Apps won't work offline
News In an interview, Microsoft senior VP Chris Capossela tells CNET News that users will need a desktop version of Office to edit documents without an Internet connection.
Tags: Office suites, Web services, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Google Inc., Web Application, Microsoft PowerPoint, Los Angeles, Google Docs
Oracle reorganizes, and Wookey walks
News Oracle once again plays the musical chairs tune, retooling its enterprise applications business and losing a key executive.
