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Fake Microsoft security e-mail hides malware
News Piggybacking on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, a fake notification mailing that looks remarkably legitimate is spreading a Trojan virus.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Security, Microsoft Host Integration Server, software company, e-mail, software, patch management, Steve Lipner
Microsoft explains seven-year patch delay
News The software giant says that fixing the flaw earlier would have broken customer network applications.
Tags: Security, Business applications, Server Message Block, Microsoft Corp., Sir, Server, program manager, Microsoft Security Response Center, network, researcher
Chrome's JavaScript challenge to Silverlight
News The advent of Google's Chrome browser, software pros say, should spur a big speedup for JavaScript, which would raise its standing against Microsoft's Silverlight technology.
Tags: Web browsers, Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Inc., web technology, program manager, JavaScript, Adobe Systems Inc., Web 2.0, consultant
Google patches severe Chrome vulnerabilities
News Maliciously crafted JavaScript and XML could let an attacker take over a person's computer through the stable version of Chrome, Google warns.
Tags: Web browsers, Network security, PC security, Sandbox, Web Browser, Vulnerability, computer, Attacker, patch management, program manager
Export project data for future effort estimation
Techguide Learn to tweak your estimation matrix even further by analyzing the project data from your Microsoft Project schedule.
Tags: IT Management, Business Strategies & Functions, Estimation Matrix, C, Andrew Makar, Microsoft Corp., Business Strategies & Functions, Deliverable, Tool, Gantt Chart
How to develop a better estimation matrix
Techguide An expert discusses effort estimation and shares his efforts to develop a better estimation matrix based on actual project data.
Tags: IT Management, IT budgeting, IT project management, Project management, Estimate, Estimation Matrix, C, Andrew Makar, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology
Google issues, then reissues Chrome security fix
News The newest mainstream version of the open-source browser had two security fixes, but Google had to reissue the patch after it caused crashes.
Tags: Web browsers, Security, Google Inc., computer, software, program manager, 2D, Web browsers, Chrome
Google stomps dozens of Chrome bugs
News Two developer preview releases in quick succession tidied up a lot of problems and withdrew a profiles feature until it can be revamped. Is a new beta in the works?
Tags: Security Management, Web browsers, Bug, Google Inc., Web Browser, Apple Macintosh, Beta, Chrome 2.0.169.0, program manager, blog
Energy Star server ratings to include power profile
News After years of development, Energy Star ratings for enterprise servers are set for release Monday, which will give buyers a "starting point" for comparing efficiency.
Tags: Servers, Green IT, quad processor, Server, performance, energy efficiency, enterprise server, program manager, server company, data center
Chrome update offers tab micromanagement options
News A new developer preview version of Google's browser lets people switch off the array of Web page thumbnails on new-tab pages. Also an "undo close tab" command.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Page, Micro-management, Google Inc., Web Browser, Real Estate, Open Source, Google Chrome, performance, program manager
Microsoft details changes to SQL Data Services
News The company's development team reveals more details of the fully hosted service option for SQL Data Services, first announced last month.
Tags: Data services, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, RDBMS, Database, SQL, database system, SDS, program manager, Microsoft Visual Studio
Chrome's new-tab page gets more interactive
News Google's browser presents new options to try to take better advantage of the time when a person is launching the browser or opening a new tab.
Tags: Web browsers, Web sites, Web services, Protocols and platforms, Tab, Web Page, Web Browser, Browser Company, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox
'Securipedia' wiki launched
News A wiki has been launched by U.K. IT industry body Intellect, with the aim of increasing knowledge transfer in the security community.
Tags: Security, Web 2.0, Web sites, Wiki, program manager, U.S., industry, Security, Web 2.0, Web sites
DNS exploit code is in the wild
News The urgency to patch clients and servers rises to a fever pitch as code to attack the Internet is released.
Tags: Security, Domain names, Web sites, Network security, Domain Name, consortium, exploit code, patch management, DNS, program manager
Australian scientists push transistor barrier
News Researchers from the Center for Quantum Computing Technology, have built a wire only three atoms thick, opening the possibility of new chip architectures.
Tags: Nanotechnology, Processors, IBM Corp., Atom, Semiconductor, Computer, University of New South Wales, transistor, program manager, researcher
