Security experts have argued that the recent vulnerability in the ASN.1 parser library common to several versions of Windows may be the biggest Microsoft flaw ever.

Don’t count on seeing many more 10-year, multibillion dollar outsourcing deals in the near future. The future of outsourcing lies in shorter, smaller and more focused projects, according to Gartner.

From the RSA show to Bill Gates’ college-speaking tour, it was a week of nonstop security from Microsoft. John Hogan’s article on SearchWin2000 looks at all of Microsoft’s security talk this week.

This article by Nicole Manktelow shows us what happens when a new virus is discovered and the process antivirus companies go through to get us vaccinated.

This article on MSExchange.org looks at the use of themes in Outlook Web Access and how to customize them.

Microsoft is considering updating Windows XP before it releases Longhorn, the code name for a major overhaul of the industry’s dominant operating system that is not expected for about two years.

Michael Fitzgerald offers his lessons on etiquette for the tech society.

NetPro announced that it will release several products, including software that helps Active Directory administrators zero in on details about changes made to the enterprise directory.

Microsoft’s Tokyo office was raided by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission as part of a probe into how it supplies Windows XP software for computers sold in Japan.

Experts say malicious hackers and vandals wait for Microsoft to issue patches before they produce tools to work out how to exploit loopholes in Windows.