Microsoft Releases Beta of Upgraded Security Essentials

Microsoft’s Security Essentials anti-malware software will be getting an upgrade enabling it to detect network-based threats. A beta version is now available for download.

Posted on: July 21, 2010 9:00 am

CSS3 Pie Lets You Have Your CSS and IE It, Too

Internet Explorer 9 will support most of CSS3, something current versions don’t. But, with CSS3 Pie, a new library, you can use most of the CSS3 enhancements with IE versions 6 through 8.

Posted on: July 21, 2010 9:00 am

New ExCM 2010 is Comprehensive SharePoint Extranet Toolkit

SharePoint Solutions has released SharePoint Extranet Collaboration Manager (ExCM) 2010, an add-on that creates, secures, manages, and monitors the use of SharePoint 2010 extranets.

Posted on: July 21, 2010 9:00 am

PC giant warns of hardware trojan

If you use Dell’s PowerEdge R410 servers, Dell is warning that some of the motherboards include a "hardware trojan". This article includes a link to Dell’s support forum.

Posted on: July 21, 2010 9:00 am

After Worm, Siemens Says Don’t Change Passwords

While it’s tempting to change the passwords on your SCADA systems, Siemens says doing so could cause even more problems. They’re working on a fix.

Posted on: July 20, 2010 9:00 am

Windows Shortcut Exploit: What You Need to Know

The .LNK problem is causing multiple problems. Security experts say Microsoft’s workaround can effectively disable a system and offer another method of preventing infections.

Posted on: July 20, 2010 9:00 am

Microsoft’s Iron languages embrace ‘official’ open source

It seems there are different levels of "open source". .NET has surrendered a bit of its proprietary stance to offer IronPython and IronRuby under a Apache Software Foundation license.

Posted on: July 20, 2010 9:00 am

Will There Be a Windows Vista Service Pack 3?

Vista was such an unpopular operating system. And Windows 7 is so much more popular. Will Microsoft bother to release another service pack for the unloved Vista?

Posted on: July 20, 2010 9:00 am

BlueTie Allows Users to Confirm Their Emails Were Delivered

BlueTie has announced the availability of RPost’s Registered Email service for its business email users. The product provides the sender with confirmation an email was successfully delivered to the intended recipients.

Posted on: July 19, 2010 9:00 am

MS confirms Windows shortcut zero-day flaw

Shortcut links (.lnk files) on USB sticks are being used to attack industrial control systems. All versions of the Windows operating system are vulnerable. Microsoft has issued information on a workaround until a fix can be devised.

Posted on: July 19, 2010 9:00 am