Cut-down Windows will boost piracy - Gartner

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Gartner: Strategic IT spending can boost
midsize firms

Gartner: Strategic IT spending can boost
midsize firms 04/06/2005 12:06 PM
IT staff at midsize companies can improve the profile and credibility of their departments by better aligning technology spending with business needs, Gartner said Wednesday.

Sasser ups cost of Windows - Gartner

Sasser ups cost of Windows - Gartner 05/07/2004 07:41 AM
Worm tax

It's Windows Vs. Windows As Microsoft
Battles Piracy

It's Windows Vs. Windows As Microsoft
Battles Piracy 02/05/2005 09:39 PM

In an effort to boost sales of Windows, Microsoft has its sights set on its nearest competitor. But it's not Linux. And sorry, Apple Computer fans, it's not the Mac. The biggest rival to WIndows sales is Windows itself -- or rather pirated copies of the OS. ANd Microsoft is starting to put its foot down. By Ina Fried, CNET News.com

Gartner: 'Steer away' from cheap Windows
XP

Gartner: 'Steer away' from cheap Windows
XP 08/13/2004 04:00 PM
ZDNet Aug 13 2004 8:13PM GMT

Windows Longhaul? Longhorn could be
2008, says Gartner

Windows Longhaul? Longhorn could be
2008, says Gartner 12/12/2003 01:59 PM
Why this could be a big problem for Microsoft

Windows is the 'biggest beta test in
history' - Gartner

Windows is the 'biggest beta test in
history' - Gartner 09/21/2004 11:04 AM
Less is more

Gartner: Worms Jack Up the Total Cost of
Windows

Gartner: Worms Jack Up the Total Cost of
Windows 05/06/2004 10:03 AM

The BPM Group Joins Gartner at Gartner
Business Process Management Summit;
Presents Five Fundamental Truths of BPM

The BPM Group Joins Gartner at Gartner
Business Process Management Summit;
Presents Five Fundamental Truths of BPM 06/05/2005 11:58 PM
The BPM Group today announced its support for the Gartner Business Process Management Summit including the presentation by BPM Group CEO Steve Towers of the Five Fundamental Truths of BPM on June 5th at 4:00pm Eastern Time. [PRWEB May 23, 2005]

Microsoft Expands Windows Piracy Check

Microsoft Expands Windows Piracy Check 03/31/2005 12:36 PM
Expanding its measures to combat software piracy, Microsoft will require users who want to download local language add-ons to Windows to first validate their copy of the operating system as legitimate. Microsoft offers versions of Windows XP in 24 languages at present. It supports an additional 20 languages with free operating system add-ons, called Windows XP Language Interface Packs. The add-ons do not offer complete translations of the Windows XP user interface, but cover many of its common features.

Over the coming months, Microsoft will require users who want to download the add-ons to first authenticate their copy of Windows, blocking access for users of pirated Windows copies, the company says in a statement. The first add-on to be affected will be the Vietnamese language interface pack, which was made available this week and requires validation to download.

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Cheap Windows: The Cure for Linux,
Piracy?

Cheap Windows: The Cure for Linux,
Piracy? 08/11/2004 11:42 AM
Microsoft's rolling out even more cut-rate versions of Windows overseas. The company re-announced its plan to deliver stripped-down, cheap Windows releases in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. And it is promising to add two more countries to its XP Starter Edition customer roster before this year is out.

Microsoft expands Windows piracy check
on downloads

Microsoft expands Windows piracy check
on downloads 03/30/2005 09:21 PM
Expanding its measures to combat software piracy, Microsoft will require users who want to download local language add-ons to Windows to first validate their copy of the operating system as legitimate.

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Microsoft Expands Windows Piracy Check
(PC World)

Microsoft Expands Windows Piracy Check
(PC World) 03/31/2005 09:52 AM
PC World - More users will have to validate their OS before downloading software.

Handhelds Get Boost on Windows CE

Handhelds Get Boost on Windows CE 09/16/2002 10:43 AM
Microsoft developers continue to improve on tools for SQL Server and Visual Studio on .Net-enabled devices.

Windows Gets Huge Security Boost

Windows Gets Huge Security Boost 08/06/2004 02:24 AM
CBS News Aug 6 2004 6:42AM GMT

Windows XP Starter Edition hopes to make
inroads against Linux, piracy

Windows XP Starter Edition hopes to make
inroads against Linux, piracy 08/11/2004 09:27 PM
Starter Edition will be customized to each country beyond the normal language customizations required. Localized versions will also have features meant to promote the homeland.

Biggest ever Windows upgrade gives
security boost

Biggest ever Windows upgrade gives
security boost 08/05/2004 05:40 PM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 5 2004 9:41PM GMT

Microsoft moves to boost Windows
security

Microsoft moves to boost Windows
security 02/13/2004 12:51 AM
Microsoft Corp said yesterday it had been working on improving its network security, two days after it warned that its Windows operating system could be vulnerable to attacks by hackers. The software giant will also unveil an upgraded Windows XP2 operating system by the end of this year, the head of the company's Taiwanese branch said yesterday. "We launched an initiative to advance our product security in 2002, and we are still on the way toward the goal of the program," Eunice Chiu, general manager of Microsoft Taiwan, told reporters at a press conference.

Windows Server gets security boost with
Service Pack

Windows Server gets security boost with
Service Pack 03/31/2005 09:41 AM
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft late Wednesday delivered several security enhancements for its server operating system with the release of Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003.

Actual piracy on rise, response
orthagonal to RIAA's response to
"piracy"`

Actual piracy on rise, response
orthagonal to RIAA's response to
"piracy"` 01/27/2004 07:32 PM
Actual piracy is on the rise. That is to say, more people are boarding more ships with more guns and shooting more people and taking more cargo, all the while uttering more horrible cries of "ARRRRR."

Strangely, the shipping industry's response isn't to keelhaul passengers who don't tip well on ocean cruises, or to hull random pleasure boats, or to demand special bow-mounted lasers that vaporize any ship that gets within a hundred miles.

Around the world, more than 20 sailors are known to have been murdered by pirates last year.

Seventy are missing, presumed dead.

Other trends are also emerging: ships are now less likely to be hijacked for their cargo; attackers, possibly from militant groups, are seizing ships and ransoming their crew.

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Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353) 04/22/2004 01:20 AM
After applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116) 11/04/2003 11:37 PM
DirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw. 11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow patching of all language installations supported by the affected Operating Systems.

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
Actual Tools announced today the release of version 2.6 of Actual Windows Manager, a revolutionary windows enhancement application for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. The program dramatically expands Windows functionality and introduces a new window control system, more native to human perception. Actual Tools team of software developers and cognitive analysts tried to bring to life the alternative desktop organization and control concept with the ultimate goal of creating a truly anthropocentric computer environment. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]

Gartner says PC shipments up 10.3%

Gartner says PC shipments up 10.3% 04/15/2005 03:15 PM
Investors Business Daily Apr 15 2005 6:41PM GMT

Gartner: PC Sales Skyrocket

Gartner: PC Sales Skyrocket 05/22/2004 09:27 PM
Enterprise Windows I.T. May 23 2004 1:07AM GMT

Gartner points out the security you
don't need

Gartner points out the security you
don't need 09/20/2004 02:45 PM
London -- The plethora of security technologies on the market are enough to overwhelm even the most knowledgeable IT managers, but in sorting through all of the options, it may be helpful to look at what is not needed, according to Gartner Inc. research detailed here at its IT Security Summit conference.

Outsourcing still rising: Gartner

Outsourcing still rising: Gartner 05/18/2004 02:44 AM
ZDNet Australia May 18 2004 6:51AM GMT

Greatest upheaval yet to come - Gartner

Greatest upheaval yet to come - Gartner 12/04/2003 04:55 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 4 2003 4:09AM ET

Gartner: PC Sales Up in First Quarter

Gartner: PC Sales Up in First Quarter 04/18/2005 02:05 PM
DevHardware Apr 18 2005 6:12PM GMT

Gartner lowers PC forecasts

Gartner lowers PC forecasts 08/17/2004 05:26 AM
The Register Aug 17 2004 10:23AM GMT

Gartner Makes a Move

Gartner Makes a Move 12/28/2004 01:13 PM
The IT research game has been tough over the years. But Gartner Group is taking advantage of the weakness.

Gartner: smaller business will do SOA,
too

Gartner: smaller business will do SOA,
too 04/09/2005 12:57 AM
ZDNet Apr 9 2005 4:00AM GMT

Optimistic Gartner Report

Optimistic Gartner Report 02/18/2004 01:17 PM
Gartner says that the number of hotspot users worldwide will grow to 30 million in 2004, up from 9.3 million in 2003: The firm warns that companies should take control of how their workers pay for the service, recommending contracts rather than one day usage fees. Managed service providers like iPass, FiberLink, and GRIC will be good solutions for companies. It goes on to say that alliances, mergers, and acquisitions will be prevalent in the second half of the year. Most of the recommendations in the report seem to point to the lack of unity in the market. Today, companies must sign up for service with multiple operators to get access to the most hotspots. More roaming and interconnection deals will likely encourage more use by heavy travelers....

Gartner to Buy META Group

Gartner to Buy META Group 12/27/2004 01:08 PM
Internet News Dec 27 2004 4:39PM GMT

Gartner to Host Its First BPM Summit

Gartner to Host Its First BPM Summit 06/05/2005 10:58 PM
The IT research firm has conducted surveys of companies on their BPM projects and reports that CIOs' top concern is now managing business processes.

Gartner: Phishing on the rise in U.S.

Gartner: Phishing on the rise in U.S. 06/15/2004 11:29 AM
Nearly 2 million people say their checking accounts were breached during the last year, the company says.

Other News: Gartner Warning

Other News: Gartner Warning 03/30/2005 11:48 AM
The Gartner Group issues a warning about the potential for Mac malware.

Gartner: IT spending still cautious

Gartner: IT spending still cautious 12/16/2003 04:12 PM

Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware

Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware 03/29/2005 09:32 AM
ZDNet Mar 29 2005 1:50PM GMT
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