Recent articles by Jim Carr
DHS report: Open-source code "quality" is up
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security-sponsored project has not only discovered that the quality of open-source software code has improved significantly over the past two years, it has debunked a widely held assumption that longer function strings within source code are associated with an increased number of code defects.
May 21 2008 8:55AM
Security
Microsoft fixes six flaws, three critical in its May Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixed six vulnerabilities, three of them rated critical, with four patches in its May Patch Tuesday round this week. All were file-format vulnerabilities impacting client-side Windows machines rather than servers.
May 14 2008 10:15AM
Security
Report says C-level execs more involved with security
The major data breaches that have received mass media coverage are driving so-called "C-level" executives to become actively involved in their organization's security policies, according to a new report from the (ISC)2.
May 12 2008 10:18AM
Security
Tech coalition asks judge to toss out Zango appeal
A coalition of technology organisations and vendors has asked a federal appeals court to reject a lawsuit that adware maker Zango has continued to pursue against Kaspersky Lab, accusing the anti-virus firm of unfairly blocking user access to its services.
May 8 2008 9:43AM
Security
