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Microsoft finds more 'critical' flaws

Microsoft on Tuesday announced seven new security updates for Windows, including two that address "critical" vulnerabilities. Read more »

Apple Mac less secure than Windows in 2007?

During 2007, Apple has patched more than ten times the number of critical vulnerabilities in Mac OS X compared to the number patched in Microsoft Windows. Read more »

Apple QuickTime zero-day flaw 'extremely critical'

Security research firm Secunia has reported what it calls an "extremely critical" vulnerability in media-streaming program Apple QuickTime. Read more »

Microsoft releases 'critical' patches

Microsoft released a higher-than-usual number of monthly updates, more than half of which were given the software company's highest rating of "critical." Read more »

Windows XP SP2 flaw complex but dangerous

Security experts have identified a modified exploit that can target computers running Windows XP SP2. Read more »

Microsoft offers peek at next Office suite

After months of remaining nearly mum about the next version of Office, Microsoft is slowly breaking the silence. Read more »

Attack code released for IE hole

Exploit code for a new flaw in Internet Explorer could put systems at risk of remote attack, security experts warned Monday in the United States. Read more »

Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous

The threat posed by a critical flaw in Internet Explorer has been ratcheted up by the release of a program designed to exploit the vulnerability, security researchers warned on Thursday. Read more »

Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public

A sample program hit the Internet on Wednesday, showing by example how malicious coders could compromise Windows computers by using a flaw in the handling of a widespread graphics format by Microsoft's software. Read more »

Microsoft fixes faulty security patch

Microsoft on Thursday in the United States issued a "hotfix" for a fault in a security patch designed to correct a flaw already being targeted by worms. Read more »

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Windows' HTML converter vulnerability rated Critical

A problem has been discovered in the way Windows handles HTML file conversion during cut-and-paste. This buffer overrun could allow an attacker to run rogue code. Read more »

Project documentation

It's important not to cut corners when it comes to project documentation, since documentation is critical to your project's success. You need to know how much documentation a given project needs to get it right the first time. Read more »

Initial Planning for an XP Project

In this article our resident Builder AU columnist Steve Hayes highlights the need for initial planning on XP projects Read more »

An Introduction to Extreme Programming

Need to know what extreme programming is all about? Builder AU columnist Steve Hayes writes this primer to get you started. 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 »

Why use Agile Methods?

In this weeks column, Extreme Programming guru Steve Hayes shares some business arguments for using XP in your shop. Read more »

Windows Application Verifier can help you build better code

If you're building an application, it's likely that you'll want it to play nice with Windows. Microsoft's Windows Application Verifier can ensure that your application will work with current and future versions of Windows. Read more »

The benefits of agile development

I recently spoke to Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, Rational Software from IBM about the benefits of the agile development method. Read more »

Take service management to new levels in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008

The sc (service controller) command manages Windows services from the command line. This can be integral to any semi-automated failover mechanism, service watchdog, or a mass update that requires some configuration to the service. Read more »

Agile Modelling with IBM's Scott Ambler

You may already be doing agile modelling and not realise it according to Scott Ambler, head of Agile Development at Rational Software. Read more »

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