Gregg Keizer

But the software giant is downplaying the importance of the service pack. Find out more about the upcoming public beta

Half of all corporate PCs running XP could be stuck on soon-to-be-obsolete SP2, according to security firm Qualys. Microsoft will officially retire Windows XP SP2 on July 13

Attacks targeting Facebook users will continue, and could easily become even more dangerous, a security researcher says

'Real stretch' to say that April's numbers show iPad eating into iPod Touch sales, according to the NPD Group. Plus,a differing view from another Wall Street analyst

The argument switch attack, which Matousec tested on Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Vista Service Pack 1, lets attackers swap in malicious code after security software gives a green light. But McAfee Inc. researchers doubt it is likely to be widespread

Microsoft's work on SP1 means the "clock is ticking" on demise of rights, according to an IDC analyst. The company acknowledged it's working on a Windows 7 SP1 two months ago, but a timetable has not yet been set for its release

A Pennsylvania school district's former IT head dismissed privacy worries of student intern two year ago. The Lower Merion School District loaned laptops to students with webcams and monitoring software but said it was to recover lost or stolen computers.

A 21-year-old California man was identified by his lawyer Thursday as the person who sold a prototype iPhone to Gizmodo, which published photos and other information about the unreleased device. The college student 'regrets' not making more effort to return prototype to Apple.