Amol Sarwate,
Recent articles by Amol Sarwate,
Hot or Not: Vista SP1 Scheduled For Widespread Release
It's been some time in the making, but Microsoft soon will make its first service pack for Vista widely available. While the final version started shipping to manufacturers earlier this month, Microsoft says it's making some final tweaks to its distribution channels before general availability in a few weeks. So what can we expect?
Mar 12 2008 3:48PM
Security
Hot or not: The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) unveils updated common vulnerability scoring system
The new scoring system promises to make it easier for security managers and the IT industry to better measure the real-world risks associated with software flaws.
Sep 11 2007 3:03PM
Security
Hot or not: Third-party patches
Last month's race between a group of security researchers who promised to disclose, every day, a newfound vulnerability in the Apple OS X platform, and an opposing group, led by a former Apple employee, to independently plug those security flaws, has sparked new debate around the validity of third-party security patches.
Feb 19 2007 8:00AM
Security
Hot or not: Early Vista flaws
There's been plenty of talk about the security capabilities of Windows Vista, but what's at the heart of the security defenses within Microsoft's latest operating system? This article aims to take a close look at the technology that will make a difference.
Jan 10 2007 10:29PM
Security
Hot or not: Network embedded device security threats
Hot: Expect attackers to increasingly target networked, multifunction devices, such as high-end printers, scanners and fax machines, as these devices continue to grow more sophisticated and move away from proprietary operating systems and software.
Dec 5 2006 9:00AM
Security
