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In an interview with ZDNet.co.uk, Linux project lead Linus Torvalds noted that it is not easy to become a "big contributor" to the Linux kernel. While it is relatively easy to contribute small Read more...

Claiming that it's fulfilling its promise to help third-party security vendors integrate their tools with Vista's PatchGuard system, Microsoft has Read more...

Whether it's just a marketing ploy or not, the fact that Windows co-President Jim Allchin lets his son work on a PC free of any anti-virus software is a statement that you can't ignore. As Allchin Read more...

Just when you thought that Microsoft was going to play nice in the security tool sandbox, the vendor has thrown down its shovel and pail and walked away from former pals Symantec and McAfee. The Read more...

Microsoft plans to brief security vendors in an online meeting today about the upcoming security features, issues and integration concerns that security product makers have Read more...

Going public with their concerns about security product integration in Vista has paid off for security vendors McAfee and Symantec. It seems Microsoft will make two big changes to its upcoming Read more...

Symantec is still fighting Microsoft's attempts to block third-party security software in the upcoming Vista system. Its latest report says that the improved Windows Security Center as well as Read more...

It's becoming almost comical, but Microsoft has issued yet another re-patch for a patch released in its August Read more...

There's no way that network access control vendors nor Microsoft was happy with the agenda at the recent Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. Security researchers were readying presentations on the Read more...

The Linux operating system is steadily gaining ground for many more reasons than a potential lower cost. As pundits and experts note, the OS is just as easy to use as Windows, can provide Read more...