Whenever Microsoft patches a security vulnerability, the clock starts ticking. You’ve got weeks or even days to apply the patch to your Windows systems before some antisocial misfit takes an existing worm or virus and twists it to take advantage of the new hole. Yesterday, the company released four bulletins covering 20 vulnerabilities. Tick, tick, tick… Microsoft issues flood of critical patches http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0413microissue.html?netWhenever Microsoft patches a security vulnerability, the clock starts ticking. You’ve got weeks or even days to apply the patch to your Windows systems before some antisocial misfit takes an existing worm or virus and twists it to take advantage of the new hole. Yesterday, the company released four bulletins covering 20 vulnerabilities. Tick, tick, tick…Microsoft issues flood of critical patcheshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0413microissue.html?net Sun Java executive surfaces at software start-upIt didn’t take long for Sun exec Rich Green to find employment elsewhere. As head of Sun’s Java tools division, Green had testified ad nauseam about the evils of Microsoft. Once Sun had settled with Microsoft, he quickly and quietly left. Find out more about the company he went to. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0413sunja.html?netLindows changes OS name to LinspireAfter a two-year trademark dispute with Microsoft, embattled Linux-based software vendor Lindows.com Wednesday formally changed the name of its desktop operating system from LindowsOS to “Linspire.”https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0414lindochang.html?netNetScreen goes modular with its firewall/VPN gearNetScreen Technologies this week will roll out a security box that plugs a gap in its current firewall/VPN product line and introduced modular hardware that will let users more easily add security functions such as intrusion prevention. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0413netscreen.html?netToday on Layer 8, news you can forward:Tips for handling your seething e-mail rage; attention Starbucks junkies, you’ve got a problem; the $1 million phone number; and The Lord of the Rings trilogy re-enacted with Peeps (yes, you read that right); all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Network Security Network Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe