So there I was trying my best to get a midlevel Microsoft manager to take the bait. “Does Microsoft now feel confident it’s found a way to slow the rise of Firefox–maybe even win back some lost customers?” Earlier in the day,…

Microsoft had multiple chances to release a patch for the ANI (Animated Cursor) Exploit in the months of January, February, and March but failed to release any patches for the vulnerability that was originally disclosed privately to Microsoft on December 20, 2006….

When Microsoft gets into the game, other companies start to worry—and with good reason. Past experience shows that once the software giant sets its sights on a technology, it often comes to dominate the market, even when there are already well-established players….

There were lots of tips, controversies, and interesting developments in IT Security this year. The following posts rose to the top based on pageviews, discussion, and community votes. #1 Rescue CDs: Tips for fighting malware Michael Kassner offered tips on the best…

This year was a rough year. We entered it fearfully. We’re leaving it, unfortunately, without a lot more confidence that 2011 will be much better. Even so, there were some real strong stories this year — and behind each of those stories,…

If you get impatient waiting for Windows to boot, you can take a few steps to speed things up. The changes I suggest are not momentous, but they will shorten the time required to boot. If that appeals to you, read on….

Are seventeen security bulletins for forty vulnerabilities Microsoft’s way of saying “Happy Holidays”? I think it just might be, because that’s what we got this month! There is even a rare bug that affects Vista, 7, 2008, and 2008 R2 but not…

#1 How to create your own Cat 5 patch cables For do-it-yourselfers, knowing how to create your own Cat 5 patch cables in the length that you want can be very handy and save you money. Jack Wallen shows you how to…

Microsoft’s long history of security problems gives most CIOs significant heartburn, especially when they consider the conditions under which they’ll open up Microsoft systems to the Internet. And recent developments with the .NET MyServices initiative haven’t helped. First, Microsoft announced a far-reaching…