Mark Berniker

Although they all have different policies to combat the problem, AOL Time Warner , Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo announced on Monday that they plan to “join forces against spam.” In a joint statement, the three companies that are traditionally bitter rivals said they “will initiate an open dialogue that will include organizations across this industry […]

With the high-profile launch of its Windows Server 2003 operating system rapidly approaching, Microsoft moved to lessen restrictions and fees it charges competitors to see the innards of the server operating system. In a company statement, Microsoft said: “in compliance with the settlement agreement and final judgment of the Court, Microsoft has made available on […]

Networking software maker Novell , a longtime advocate of proprietary systems, is the latest company to embrace open standards and technological backing for Linux , the open-source operating system. Novell detailed its planned technological migration of its NetWare network operating system at its annual “BrainShare” user and partner conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Novell […]

Microsoft Corp. said it will make some changes to its Windows operating system in response to a government request to do so. The changes to the operating system will make it simpler for consumers to use rival software products for browsing Web pages, listening to music on competitive media players, and also to use other […]

Network Associates on Wednesday said the Justice Department has joined an investigation by securities regulators into potential accounting problems at the company. As a result, the software company, which specializes in security and anti-virus products, said it will restate its financial statements for 1998, 1999 and 2000. This is the second time that Network Associates […]

A new survey from the Computing Technology Industry Association indicates that human error, rather than technology is at the root of most information technology security breaches. The survey entitled “Committing to Security: A CompTIA Analysis of IT Security and the Workforce,” says that more training and certification is needed, if IT workers, their companies and […]

Microsoft late Friday accused Sun Microsystems of violating California law by engaging in unfair competition. Microsoft is seeking attorney’s fees and damages for what it says is Sun’s violation of a settlement it struck concerning the Java programming language back in 2001. Sun said it will respond to Microsoft’s latest legal move and is expected […]

There are signs that worldwide demand for personal computers will accelerate during the second half of 2003, this according to a new study released Tuesday. Global personal computer shipments are expected to reach 33.2 million units for the first quarter of 2003, a 4.8 percent increase over the first quarter of 2002, according to Dataquest, […]

Apple Computer Monday continued its push into the Enterprise marketplace with the release of new Xserve hardware as well as updates to its X11 Windowing system. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker announced speed bumps and price cuts to its Xserve rack mount server as well as launching a companion RAID system. Apple said its Xserve […]

Hours after a federal court of appeals blocked an order forcing Microsoft to incorporate Sun Microsystems’ Java programming language, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant went ahead anyway removing its own Virtual Machine (VM) from its Windows XP operating system. Late Monday, Microsoft posted its Windows XP Service Pack 1a for users to download. The company […]