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Microsoft: Try Vista, it's not as bad you think

Microsoft still faces an uphill battle to win over consumers, despite the progress it cites on Vista's performance and compatibility. Read more »

Google begins Gears-enabling its office apps

The Google Docs' word processor will be the first Google app to be made available offline using the free Google Gears extension, which means users will soon be able to read and edit their documents even without an Internet connection. Read more »

Is Apple Mac's popularity creating insecurity?

Macs are still less likely than PCs to be exploited by malware, but Apple's rising popularity and Wednesday's discovery of a Mac-targeted Trojan could spell the beginning of the end for the Mac security haven. Read more »

Aussie telcos 'looking into powerline broadband'

Australian telcos are seriously looking at broadband over powerline (BPL), according to vendor NEC -- but interference and regulatory issues are still haunting the technology. Read more »

Symantec products threatened by Active X flaw

Symantec is urging its customers to patch their security products after being warned about a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute code remotely. Read more »

Security tools ready for Vista launch

Microsoft is promoting Windows Vista as the most secure version of its operating system yet--but it's still recommending outside help to shield against common cyberthreats. Read more »

Symantec to help with Vista security?

Symantec is thinking up ways to take the pain out of a security feature in Windows Vista. Read more »

Microsoft accused of withholding Vista APIs

Security vendors are claiming Microsoft was deliberately withholding access to its Vista spyware product, but the software giant denied the charge. Read more »

Web browser 'windows of exposure' shrink

Web browser makers are getting quicker at patching vulnerabilities, according to antivirus vendor Symantec's latest global security report. Read more »

Symantec recognises church software as spyware

The Church of England's publishing arm has advised clergy to ignore Symantec security warnings, after its Norton Antivirus product wrongly identified church software as spyware. Read more »

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10 questions to ask before migrating to Linux

If you're thinking about making the switch to Linux, Jack Wallen is all for it -- but only if you approach the migration with your eyes open. He recommends that you evaluate a number of key issues before taking this big step. Read more »

Consider these Linux file management alternatives

This article introduces Linux file management alternatives: Gentoo, Krusader, and Midnight Commander. Here are the basics about each if you want to try something different. Read more »

Test software virtually

Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform. Read more »

Earn the respect of older staff by managing effectively

Young IT managers can easily derail their careers if they don't prevent the resentment and jealousy of older subordinates from impacting team performance. Here are tips on how best to approach this management issue. Read more »

Removing a tricky hacker tool

Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete? Read more »

Higher intelligence

Business Intelligence software gives managers the tools to draw from many data sources and take a snapshot view of their company's performance. Why are BI vendors defying the industry trend and continuing their stellar growth? Read more »

Keeping PCs out of the junk pile

Smaller IT budgets have caused support pros to require computers to work longer than originally intended. Here are some tips to help you develop a strategy for keeping older PCs in tip-top shape. Read more »

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Free AntiVirus beats all comers in AntiVirus fight club

Nick Gibson [blogs:byteclub] -- A rare AntiVirus accuracy competition was conducted at Linuxworld this week, and the results should come as a blow to the paid antivirus industry. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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