In a report likely to make IT administrators tear out their hair, most users still rely on easy passwords, some …
Java's future uncertain under Oracle grip
Would the Java community thrive as well under Oracle's control as it did under Sun Microsystems'? Vendors of Java products …
Mozilla launches Firefox 3.6, calls it 'world's best browser'
Mozilla released Firefox 3.6, the first upgrade to the open-source browser since last June. Firefox 3.6 was posted to Mozilla's …
Microsoft patches IE, admits it knew of bug last August
As Microsoft patched the Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability that was used to break into Google's network, it also acknowledged that …
Web sites must support IPv6 by 2012, expert warns
Corporations and government agencies must IPv6-enable their public-facing Web sites in the next 24 months or risk upsetting a growing …
Facebook building first custom data center
Facebook announced that it is building its first custom data center, a facility in Oregon that will help the social …
Update: Google grows revenue and profit in Q4
Google's revenue and profits grew in the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2009, and exceeded Wall Street's expectations, capping …
Gartner: IT budgets in 2010 to be at 2005 levels
IT budgets will only rise by a weighted global average of 1.3 percent in nominal terms in 2010, compared with …
Hello World: Bill Gates joins Twitter, Facebook
It's been a big week for social networking. President Obama sent his first Twitter message on Monday. And Bill Gates, …
Firefox, Opera downloads soar after IE warnings
Mozilla reported a “huge increase” in downloads of Firefox in Germany after that country's computer security agency urged users of …
Hackers hit Network Solutions customers
Hackers have managed to deface several hundred Web sites hosted by Network Solutions, the company said. In a blog posting, …
Apple patches 12 Mac bugs in Flash, SSL
Apple patched 12 vulnerabilities in Leopard and Snow Leopard, including seven in Adobe Flash Player and one in the protocol …
Twitter's growth starts losing steam, study finds
Twitter Inc. may be having a great week, since both President Barack Obama and Microsoft founder Bill Gates have started …
Start-up offering 'Microsoft-free' virtual desktops gets $4 million in funding
A start-up teaming up with IBM to build “Microsoft-free” virtual desktops and deliver them through a cloud computing model has …