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CEBIT - Security vendors: Windows OneCare won't cut it
Security vendors are charging that Microsoft's pending antivirus product and upgrades to its next-generation operating system, Windows Vista, won't be enough to guard against rising threats from viruses and criminal malware.
AMD boosts Opteron speed with new dual-core models
Advanced Micro Devices has announced three additions to its family of dual-core Opteron processors for servers and workstations, boosting the speed of the chips to 2.6GHz.
Microsoft updates point-of-service software
Microsoft plans to issue this week an update for its retail point-of-service, adding features to make it easier to integrate peripheral devices, a company official said.
Mystery surrounds PC-to-mobile virus
A mystery is deepening around a report about the emergence of a virus that can pass from a PC to a mobile device, with some antivirus vendors saying they have not seen the code to confirm it.
New virus can pass from PCs to mobile devices
A security association is reporting what it says is the first virus that can pass from a PC to a mobile device and then erase files.
IBM, Novell back new open source identity manager tool
IBM and Novell announced their support Monday for an open-source project aimed at giving users more control over how information such as passwords and financial details are shared across multiple Web sites.
IBM software protects against internal attacks
IBM announced a new security product Friday that helps protect companies from internal attacks on their IT systems.
GNOME update preps Linux for work PCs
The next release of the GNOME Linux desktop environment promises a range of user-friendly features, including a new version of its VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) client and smoother window stacking.
Impact of worm targeting Mambo CMS low, say researchers
F-Secure is warning of a network worm that targets vulnerabilities in the Mambo Content Management System (CMS) and PHP XML-RPC, a library of code for PHP programmers that allows procedures to run between computers with different operating systems.
Microsoft faces another antitrust suit
A computer services and hardware retailer has filed a U.S. federal civil suit accusing Microsoft of continuing to violate antitrust laws.
HP, Oracle launch grid demo in England
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Oracle are running a new demonstration using a combination of their technologies to show how servers and applications perform under different grid conditions.
Vista's encryption could vex investigators
Encryption features in Microsoft's upcoming OS release, Windows Vista, could pose tricky challenges for criminal investigators, a Cambridge University professor has told British lawmakers.
Windows Defender Beta 2 released
Microsoft has posted a second beta version of Windows Defender, its free spyware-removal tool.
Microsoft fingers Symantec antivirus program as spyware
A problem with an update to Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware program last week caused it to recommend disabling two Symantec antivirus programs. Microsoft has now fixed the problem, it said Monday.