Microsoft's Service Pack 2: Hurry Up and Wait
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Want iPod Mini? Hurry Up And Wait
Want iPod Mini? Hurry Up And Wait
07/22/2004 11:11 AMWhat makes the iPod mini the planet's most lusted-after tech toy?
Simple, said market researcher Richard Doherty: It's the element of
"unobtainium." By Jon Ann Steinmetz, Knight Ridder News Service (via
MyAppleMenu)
Open source on the desktop: Hurry up and
wait
Open source on the desktop: Hurry up and
wait
06/14/2004 05:25 AMWe're a long way from Linux ever replacing Windows on the desktop.
We're even further from open source software replacing commercial
products for the average user. How do I know? The calendaring
application I wanted to try required that WebDav be installed
alongside my Apache server.
Microsoft's Service Pack 2 Says Existing
Hotspot Logins Insecure
Microsoft's Service Pack 2 Says Existing
Hotspot Logins Insecure
08/06/2004 08:26 PMMicrosoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 will be available soon, but
they've got a little tweaking to do on their technical documentation:
This page explains to developers how Wireless Provisioning Service
(WPS) works. Never mind the fact that Service Set Identifier (SSID) is
described as the Secure Set Identifier. More importantly, they
overstate the current risk level for gateway-page logins at hotspots,
a problem that WPS bypasses (with all Microsoft server and client
components): The current connection model for WISP signup and use is
not secured. Most Wi-Fi hotspots are configured for open
authentication and without data encryption. Users are generally
required to launch a Web browser to initially sign up to the WISP
service and for subsequent logins. WSP mitigates this threat by adding
encryption and authentication to the communications between the client
and the wireless network. No, Mr. Gates, no, no, no. All
authentication gateway pages I've visited are SSL-based, meaning that
encryption (but not authentication) is already in the transaction. I
don't know where they got the most from. The SSL certificate has to be
signed by an approved certificate authority, or a client's Web server
would balk, and I haven't seen that kind of self-signed certificate
problem that would allow man-in-the-middle attacks. (That is, if you
were expecting to be warned about a self-signed certificate, then you
might accept even a fake AP's certificate. But if you weren't
expecting it, you probably wouldn't accept it.) Browser based
deployment is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks, for example, by
a malicious front-end server using a rogue access point. Users queried
by this access point might unknowingly be giving away personal
identification and credit card information. By eliminating the need
for a Web login WSP reduces the vulnerability of WISP users to this
type of attack. This is definitely one of the coolest authentication
elements of WPS. The transaction between XP SP2's WPS client and a
WPS-equipped hotspot involves quite a lot of quasi-out-of-band
confirmation. For instance, an SSL tunnel that's opened in one stage
of the authentication is signed by a certificate authority already
authorized in the WPS client. (So what's good for the goose should be
good for the gander, above, in terms of Microsoft's characterization
of hotspot authentication weakness currently.) Without additional
hotspot client software users can not easily detect hotspots and do
not have a unified mechanism to sign up to them. It is not easy...
Office 2003 Service Pack 1 for Language
Interface Pack
Office 2003 Service Pack 1 for Language
Interface Pack
08/18/2004 01:30 AMOffice 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Language Interface Pack ensures
that Office 2003 performs with complete functionality when you use an
Office 2003 Language Interface Pack.
Longhorn's worth the wait, says
Microsoft's Gates
Longhorn's worth the wait, says
Microsoft's Gates
01/27/2004 01:42 PMMicrosoft's Bill Gates took centre stage at yesterday's software
developer day in London to convince UK software developers to stick
with Microsoft, even though Longhorn, its next-generation operating
system platform, is two to three years away.
ICANN Approves Wait-Listing Service
ICANN Approves Wait-Listing Service
03/08/2004 11:10 PMWashington Post Mar 8 2004 4:37PM GMT
Despite Various Lawsuits, ICANN Approves
VeriSign's Wait List Service
Despite Various Lawsuits, ICANN Approves
VeriSign's Wait List Service
03/08/2004 11:04 PMI imagine that this is
not the last we are going to hear on
this topic. Despite lawsuits from
VeriSig
n and
a group
of domain registrars over this very issue, ICANN has moved forward
and
approved
VeriSign's plans for a "wait-listing" service. The service is
designed so that people can basically put in bids for domain names
before they even expired, thus creating a master list. One potential
benefit (or problem, depending on your point of view) is that it could
act as insurance against companies who forget to renew their own
domain. The smaller registrars claim this will harm their own
business in selling expired domain names - which is likely to be true.
However, not all actions that harm other companies' ability to make
money are illegal. In many areas, that's just business. The real
question, from a legal standpoint, is whether or not this goes beyond
VeriSign's granted rights, and is basically allowing them to leverage
their (legal) monopoly position into other areas. That's something
for the courts to decide, but I'm sure many will find the timing of
ICANN's approval (so soon after being sued by everyone) questionable.
3ds max 6 Service Pack 1
3ds max 6 Service Pack 1
02/10/2004 06:46 PMHow to get Service Pack 2
How to get Service Pack 2
07/19/2004 09:50 AMMicrosoft Corp.'s comprehensive security update for the Windows XP
computer operating system will be available for download or as a CD.
The free update, called Service Pack 2, is due out in August.
The company is urging consumer users now to turn on a function called
Automatic Updates. It's located in the "System" Control Panel, found
by going to the "Start" menu.
Service Pack Deux?
Service Pack Deux?
07/09/2004 03:36 AMFirst Look At Windows XP Service Pack 2
First Look At Windows XP Service Pack 2
12/31/2003 02:30 PMSecurity Pipeline obtained access to the first widespread beta of
Microsoft's forthcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) during the
holidays. Microsoft has said that this beta represents a subset of
what will be released when this software is finalized sometime during
the first half of 2004.
We tested the new software on a couple of test machines, and found it
to be very reliable during a couple of days use. It's not recommended
that you install this beta in a production environment, however.
What's New in SMS 2003 Service Pack 1
What's New in SMS 2003 Service Pack 1
09/15/2004 12:24 AMReady or Not, Here Comes Service Pack 2
Ready or Not, Here Comes Service Pack 2
04/06/2005 01:53 PMIE Service Pack 1 With Alexa?
IE Service Pack 1 With Alexa?
09/16/2002 11:57 PMAlexa Bundled With IE - apparently without notice.
Some Say That XP Service Pack 2 Will
Cause Chaos
Some Say That XP Service Pack 2 Will
Cause Chaos
06/29/2004 12:15 PM"The service pack will be downloaded automatically into many PCs
through Microsoft's Windows Update service and could create problems,
including breaking current applications, disrupting networking
set-ups, and prompting non-technical users to make PC configuration
decisions that may be beyond their grasp."
Getting Service Pack Number
Getting Service Pack Number
01/18/2004 04:51 AMSMS 2003 Service Pack 1
SMS 2003 Service Pack 1
09/03/2004 02:01 PMSMS WQL Service Pack Queries
SMS WQL Service Pack Queries
07/20/2004 03:11 AMLast Words On Service Pack 2
Last Words On Service Pack 2
09/03/2004 07:58 PMwhat's new with InfoPath service pack
what's new with InfoPath service pack
06/28/2004 01:25 PMWSDL support sounds interesting
Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8) for Windows
95/98/NT 4.0
Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8) for Windows
95/98/NT 4.0
12/10/2003 09:12 AMa[nother] look at Service Pack 2 for XP
a[nother] look at Service Pack 2 for XP
07/05/2004 10:53 AMWindows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 2
08/09/2004 04:34 PMMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides new proactive
security technologies for Windows XP to better defend against viruses,
worms, and hackers. In addition to a more robust security
infrastructure, SP2 improves the security configuration options of
Windows XP and provides better security information to help users
faced with security decisions. [Update 272.4 MB]
Windows Service Pack 2 is out
Windows Service Pack 2 is out
08/06/2004 04:30 PMSympatico Aug 6 2004 8:11PM GMT
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Webl0g
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Webl0g
05/20/2004 07:16 AMBrian Johnson writes:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Chat
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Chat
08/18/2004 01:05 PMWindows XP Service Pack 2
Join Microsoft Experts in an online chat to discuss Microsoft Windows
XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Learn what you need to know about deploying
SP2 for Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional.
Date: August 18, 2004
Time:
Now (6 p.m. UK)
Note: Sorry for late notification.
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Chat RoomRead full story...Cumulus 6.0.3 Service Pack 1 released
Cumulus 6.0.3 Service Pack 1 released
09/23/2004 06:06 PMCanto on Thursday released Cumulus
6.0.3 Service Pack 1, an update to the Single User, Workgroup and
Enterprise Clients and Viewer versions of its Digital Asset Management
(DAM) software for Mac OS X and Windows. This service pack fixes a
variety of cross-platform bugs, makes several Mac OS X-specific fixes,
contains new filters in Photo Suite and adds support for new camera
models. Bug fixes have also been applied to Cumulus Java Classes
6.0.4.
XP SP2: How to Remove or Uninstall
Service Pack 2
XP SP2: How to Remove or Uninstall
Service Pack 2
08/28/2004 02:47 PMTech-Recipes Aug 28 2004 6:21PM GMT
Service Pack 2 downloads on April 12
Service Pack 2 downloads on April 12
04/09/2005 02:47 AMTechSpot Apr 9 2005 6:33AM GMT
Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
1.3 RC-1
Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
1.3 RC-1
04/11/2004 06:50 AMOneNote 2003 Service Pack 1
OneNote 2003 Service Pack 1
07/28/2004 02:23 AMOneNote 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains new features and
significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and
performance improvements.
Visio 2003 Service Pack 1
Visio 2003 Service Pack 1
07/28/2004 02:23 AMVisio 2003 Service Pack 1 provides the latest updates to Microsoft®
Office Visio® 2003. Some of the fixes included with Service Pack 1
(SP1) have been previously released as separate updates. This service
pack combines them into one update.
Windows XP Service Pack Security: Uh Oh
Windows XP Service Pack Security: Uh Oh
08/27/2004 01:27 PMPC Magazine: Windows XP
SP2 Has a Dangerous Hole. Windows XP Service Pack 2 promises to
raise the security bar for the sometimes beleaguered operating system.
Unfortunately, one of the new features could be spoofed so that it
reports misleading information about system security, or worse, lets a
malicious program watch for an opportunity to do damage without being
detected.
Robert Scoble gave me a
hard
time when I advised people to wait a little while to install SP2.
I'm still waiting a little longer. (Of course, I have a serious
firewall already installed, and take other security measures, and one
of the reasons to use SP2 is its enhanced security features, which are
clearly better than what Microsoft was selling in XP and XP SP1.)
SCO announces new server service pack
SCO announces new server service pack
02/18/2004 08:08 PMUPDATE The legally embattled Unix company The SCO Group distributed a
press release Wednesday, and for a change it wasn't about a lawsuit,
intellectual property violations regarding Unix, or distributed denial
of service attacks on its Web site. SCO announced the delivery of its
OpenServer Update Pack 2, what it called "a key milestone in the
OpenServer development roadmap."
SQL FAQ: How to find out which SQL
Service Pack you are running
SQL FAQ: How to find out which SQL
Service Pack you are running
08/21/2004 06:13 PMSMS 2003 Service Pack 1 Released!
SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 Released!
09/10/2004 06:33 PMWindows XP Service Pack 2 Beta-1 Out
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta-1 Out
12/18/2003 10:40 AMMicrosoft releases SQL service pack
Microsoft releases SQL service pack
06/23/2004 02:19 PMglobetechnology.com Jun 23 2004 6:30PM GMT
Service Pack for Office 2003
Service Pack for Office 2003
07/28/2004 04:37 AMBefore you go run off and install this go find your original Office
install disk. This is the only thing that pisses me off about Office
updates that pesky notice to stick the disk in, luckily I am home and
the disk is readily available. [News.com]
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