Microsoft makes daring vulnerability sharing move
LAS VEGAS -- Starting in October, Microsoft will start sharing details on software vulnerabilities with security vendors ahead of Patch Tuesday under a daring new program aimed at reducing the window of exposure to hacker attacks. The new Microsoft Active Protections Program MAPP, which will be formally...
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Intelligent Systems: Tools That Will Discreetly Tap a Shoulder to Offer Help
Eric Horvitz of Microsoft Research wants computer applications to be courteous and intelligent about the nature and timing of interruptions, that understand how busy you are and when to defer alerts till later.
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Blade.org Sets in Motion "Mega-Trends" That Will Address Data Center Challenges of the Future
Blade.org, the industry consortium driving open innovation in blade-based solutions, today convened its inaugural Blade.org Technology Symposium to launch the key "Mega-Trend" innovations that will influence how organizations transform their data centers in the future.
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Web Users Could Slash Cost of Putting Video Online
Microsoft researchers suggest that Internet users may have to help distribute online video clips via peer-to-peer networks to combat the growing costs of delivering such content.
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