Sep 28, 2005 | Office, Outlook, security
If you’re using Microsoft Office 2003 – and especially if you’re using Outlook 2003 – you should install the updates released by Microsoft today. You can install them by going to the Office Update page, or by using the new Microsoft Update...
Sep 9, 2005 | OneCare, security
Microsoft has begun beta testing of its Windows OneCare Live service. Windows OneCare combines antivirus protection with an adware/spyware monitor, scheduled PC maintenance, an enhanced firewall, and other tools. It will be sold as a subscription service for an annual...
Sep 2, 2005 | IE, security
If you use the MSN Search Toolbar, Microsoft has just released a beta of a Phishing Filter to protect against suspicious web sites masquerading as legitimate sites. The same technology will be built into Internet Explorer 7 when it arrives in a few months. This is a...
Aug 10, 2005 | Microsoft, Office, security, WinXP
Microsoft released a new batch of security updates for Windows and Internet Explorer yesterday. If you have Automatic Updates turned on and your computer is left on overnight, the updates are installed automatically. If you see the little gold shield with an...
Jul 7, 2005 | Microsoft, security
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy Claria Corp., one of the worst distributors of spyware in the world. It is utter lunacy, the single most destructive and humiliating thing that Microsoft has done in years. Claria is responsible for Gator, exceptionally...
