Drag-and-drop flaw in Explorer reported
Security analysts and vendors are reporting a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that could allow malicious code to run and result in a hacker taking over complete control of a computer.
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3GSM - Nokia introduces new GPS module
Nokia is introducing a GPS (Global Positioning System) module for some if its mid-range handsets that can tag a user's position to within five meters to allow for navigation services, it announced on Friday.
STMicro ramps up Wi-Fi phone chip
STMicroelectronics NV has begun mass production of its first cellular-phone wireless LAN chip, a new component expected to become standard as wireless network coverage becomes more pervasive.
Microsoft to strengthen IP protection
Moving to quell apprehension about patents, Microsoft will strengthen intellectual property (IP) protection for manufacturers and distributors using its software.
Microsoft reports two bugs, third identified
Microsoft is warning of two bugs in its software that could potentially give unauthorized control or access over a person's computer, while a third problem has been highlighted by a security research company.
Gartner forecasts growing BI market
Licensing revenue for BI (business intelligence) software is expected to rise from US$2.5 billion this year to US$3 billion by 2009, with the fastest growth in Latin America and Asia, Gartner said Tuesday.
CIOs will see pressure for BI from executives
Businesses will face a 10-fold increase in the amount of information from their IT systems over the next five years, an influx of data that will pose tough decisions for smoothly using BI (business-intelligence) software.
Russian hackers sold exploit, analyst says
Security vendor Kaspersky Lab says that it appears two or three Russian hacker squads sold an exploit for the WMF (Windows Metafile) vulnerability that raised alarms in December.
Microsoft says e-government will offer savings
Microsoft officials have been hammering home a key theme to government leaders gathered this week in Lisbon: modernizing their IT systems will provide better service to their citizens and save them money.
Microsoft increases funding for computer training
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced Wednesday that the company will increase funding for a program that provides basic computer training and job skills to people in countries lacking those services.
Microsoft revamps blogging policy
After outrage from many of its own employees over its abrupt censoring of a Chinese blogger, Microsoft has formulated a new policy to deal with requests from a government that alleges posted material violates its laws.
Microsoft expands IP licensing program
Microsoft is expanding a program under which technologies it has developed in its research labs are either licensed to startup companies or offered in exchange for profit sharing or an ownership stake.
Gates to unveil Microsoft's strategy for government IT
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is planning this week to unveil the company's strategy for the government IT market, an intensely competitive area that has seen open-source software gain a strong foothold.
MessageLabs launches email archival service
MessageLabs has launched its first email archival product that company officials claim will allow for fast access to messages that must be stored for regulatory and legal reasons.
Trade show offers matchmaking system
A new Web-based matchmaking system will help align businesses with outsourcing suppliers at the Cebit trade show, event organizers said Friday.