When it comes to security, the British government's Consulate-General in New York, part of the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission for …
Golden parachutes ready for top Sun execs
If Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. goes as planned, CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of …
Microsoft Bing: Five areas in search of improvement
Microsoft has taken its first steps in redefining search with its “decision engine,” releasing Bing to a generally positive reception …
HP designs new server for 'extreme' scale-out computing
Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new line of x86 servers for companies that operate massive computing facilities, where shaving a few …
HP ProCurve expands security portfolio
As part of HP ProCurve’s ProActive Defense security portfolio, HP is introducing the new HP ProCurve Threat Management Services Module. …
Microsoft sets record with monster Windows, IE, Office update
Microsoft issued 10 security updates that patched a record 31 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Excel, Word, Windows Search …
Future bright for cloud computing
The definition of cloud computing can be nebulous. Some call it utility computing, some refer to it as software-as-a-service, still …
Adobe patches 13 critical PDF bugs in first quarterly update
Adobe issued its first regularly-scheduled security updates on Tuesday, fixing at least 13 critical flaws reported by outside researchers and …
Spam drops 15% after FTC pulls plug on rogue ISP
The takedown last week of a rogue ISP by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) slashed spam volumes by about …
Google looks to woo enterprise, sock it to Microsoft
In another move by Google to woo enterprises to its hosted software, the company unveiled Google Apps Synch for Microsoft …
Microsoft update removes rogue antivirus program
Microsoft has taken aim at a rogue antivirus program called Internet Antivirus Pro. The company's latest update to its Windows …
Acer to build laptop with 3-D screen
Hoping to ride a recent surge in movies and TV shows filmed in 3-D, Acer plans to release a notebook …
Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Google unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap …
Microsoft's Bing grabs early momentum in search race
Microsoft's Bing search engine is off to a hearty start, according to yet another study. The Bing offering, an update …