Just Say Yes to Internet Explorer 7

The locked-down interface and "we-know-better-than-you" security measures will annoy some power users, but IE7's compelling new features and better security make this a must-have upgrade.

First security flaw signaled in IE7

Less than 24 hours after Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 7, security researchers have found a flaw in the new browser.

Microsoft to brief security vendors today on PatchGuard

Symantec, McAfee had pressed the company for information on the Vista kernel that would make their products work with the new operating system.

Open-source version of MSDN launched

The LSB Developer Network launched in beta form with a library of Linux content from O'Reilly and the Pearson Technology Group to get things started.

Yahoo posts version of IE7 for download

Customized version of Internet Explorer 7 was available before Microsoft Corp.'s own release of the browser.

Google's blogging woes continue

A Google employee posted a personal message on an official Google blog by mistake, the latest blogging faux pas at the company.

Irked users want clarification over Vista licensing

Users want clarification on what Microsoft means when it says a user may transfer a Vista license to another machine only once.

Oracle promptly patches 101 pesky problems (and blackbox captions)

Are we at Delphi yet? It's IT Blogwatch, in which Oracle puts out its October 2006 Critical Patch Update (CPU). Not to mention the Jon Schwartz caption contest...Jaikumar Vijayan reports:Oracle Corp. today released 101 new patches addressing vulnerabilities across its range of database and application server products as well as its collaboration and e-business suites.

Oracle promptly patches 101 pesky problems (and blackbox captions)

Are we at Delphi yet? It's IT Blogwatch, in which Oracle puts out its October 2006 Critical Patch Update (CPU). Not to mention the Jon Schwartz caption contest...Jaikumar Vijayan reports:Oracle Corp. today released 101 new patches addressing vulnerabilities across its range of database and application server products as well as its collaboration and e-business suites.