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Microsoft to fix three 'critical' security holes
Patch Tuesday this week will include fixes for six security bugs, three of which are rated 'critical'. Read more »
Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws
Microsoft plans to issue nearly a dozen security patches on Tuesday, including critical fixes for Windows and Office. Read more »
Firefox 3 goes for Guinness, Australia declares love
The Mozilla Project has smashed its target of five million Firefox 3 downloads in 24 hours, achieving a final tally of 8,290,545, and a six percent share of the total browser market Read more »
Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
Microsoft on Tuesday in the US provided fixes for eight flaws related to Windows, including three that could be used to compromise a system without any user interaction. Read more »
Windows update prompts Skype outage
Skype has come clean on the outage which made its service almost unusable for two days last week, claiming the disruption was the result of a restart which stemmed from a routine Windows update. Read more »
Microsoft warns of 22 new security flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday published 10 software security advisories, warning Windows users and corporate administrators of 22 new flaws that affect the company's products. Read more »
Is desktop security broken beyond repair?
At the AusCERT 2007 conference in Queensland last week, keynote speaker Ivan Krstić, who is the director of security architecture for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, told attendees that desktop security was fundamentally broken. We asked several security experts who attended the conference if they agreed and how the problem could be fixed. Read more »
Microsoft details SP2 program clashes
A list of software that is affected by SP2, which includes Visual Studio .Net and Unreal Tournament, is now available. Read more »
Jonathan Schwartz on the future of Sun
After a year on the job, Sun's CEO says the company is relevant again but still has problems to fix. In this interview, he admits losing sight of the developer community towards the end of the 1990s, and making what he described as a very bad decision about the company's commitment to Solaris. Read more »
LAMP lights way on open source security
The most popular open-source software is also the most free of bugs, according to the first results of a U.S. government-sponsored effort to help make such software as secure as possible. Read more »
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Analyse your managed .NET code with FxCop
Check your .NET code for bugs and compare it against Microsoft's design guidelines via the freely available FxCop. Learn more about this code analysis tool. Read more »
The evolution of .NET
Microsoft is touting the new .NET platform, but is it really new? This article explores the maturation of the basic technologies that are the foundation of .NET. Read more »
You can spell Web services without .NET
When was the last time you talked Web services with someone who didn't mention .NET? Brian Schenkenfelder says not only can you do one without the other, you most definitely should. Read more »
Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications
Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »
Use strong names to escape DLL Hell
Learn about the anatomy of strong names and see how you can use them to ensure version compatibility and security in your .NET apps. Read more »
Avoid problems when redirecting via drop-down lists
One of the most important skills a developer needs is the ability to debug and fix problematic code whether it is their own or another developer's handiwork. This article shows how to solve a problem involving redirection and drop-down lists. Read more »
Establish a patch management policy
Patch management is an issue that will always plague your organisation's network -- there will always be patches, updates, and security fixes to apply. Read more »
Risk management drives development tool upgrades
Many development environment upgrade decisions are made from more than just a cost/benefit perspective. Tom Mochal examines the real reason many upgrades are performed: the risk of being left behind. Read more »
Windows Vista RC1 reviewed
Windows Vista RC1 (build 5564) should mark the final stretch for Microsoft's new operating system, but don't be surprised if Microsoft issues one more public release candidate before making Windows Vista final. Read more »
Interview: Microsoft's security guru, Steve Riley
Before the start of Tech.Ed 06 Builder AU caught up with Steve Riley who works at Microsoft as a Senior Security Strategist to talk about Vista's new networking stack, security vs usability, and the uptake of IPv6. Read more »
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A first look at Windows 7 betaIn this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »
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Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »
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It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.