David Morgenstern

The foremost companies of our industry this year look to be having trouble executing on plans to provide technologies promised in ballyhooed promotions. But as customers and partners complain about changes and failed strategies, the response from corporate executives remains the same: Trust us! That simple, dont-worry-be-happy message—so easy to give as well as to […]

Another candidate in the growing list of exploits on instant messaging clients and servers arrived in the wild. Called W32.Funner, the worm on Monday circulated to attack on the Windows Messenger platform. At the same time, Microsoft Corp.s MSN Messenger service was unavailable much of the day Monday and several online sites wondered if the […]

Apple Computer Inc. has released a security update for its Mac OS X client and server software, plugging vulnerabilities in a wide range of services, including file sharing, printing and QuickTime. The update is the third set of patches offered in the span of a month. Although dated on the cusp of September, Security Update […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft Corp. clued in hardware makers at the semiannual Intel Developer Forum here to the companys Windows Longhorn developer to-do list for connectivity and drivers. The initiatives will entail a major overhaul of Windows device driver technology for both programmers and users. During a Tuesday session on forthcoming driver issues, Microsoft focused on a […]

Just a few months back, the target date for Microsofts next-generation version of Windows, dubbed “Longhorn,” seemed to be moving into the distance faster than a skeet on a shooting range. Turning this situation on its head, company executives recently set a firm date—sometime in 2006—for the release of a Longhorn operating system. But now, […]

A coordinated online strike against Internet servers by terrorists, dubbed “electronic jihad,” may or may not strike this week, security experts said. One security researcher in Moscow warned that Thursday would be the day in question. But a recent string of attacks on primary Internet services and the unraveling of major encryption routines are raising […]

Despite reports saying that Microsoft and the W3C have Eolas Technologies on the ropes in their patent battle over basic browser technology, Eolas sounded an upbeat note Thursday. The companys lawyers on Thursday received an “office action” from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and they say the notice may have only reset the clock […]

Apple Computer Inc. on Monday released an update to its Mac OS X client software, called “Panther,” as well as a security fix for the recently revealed hole in a graphics library used by Unix-based operating system such as Linux and Panther. The files were delivered through the companys Software Update service. Security Update 2004-08-09 […]

Microsoft on Monday offered its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) for download by IT professionals and developers. The Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers weighs in at about 272MB. Microsoft Corp. said the package is “intended for IT professionals and developers downloading and installing on multiple computers […]

Change came at a furious clip recently for both the Unix and open-source communities at August trade shows. Customers of The SCO Group Inc.s Unix found reasons to stay the course with its longstanding platform at its annual gathering in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, adherents of open-source development and Linux packed the aisles of the LinuxWorld […]