Researchers deploy an XML-based Instant Object Description Exchange Format (IODEF), already being used by computer incident response teams to report adverse network events, to track and collate Internet fraud and scams on a common browser friendly format
A service pack will add file-format support for PDF 1.5, PDF/A and ODF v1.1, as well as XML Paper Specification, allowing users to save documents just as they would any of the current supported file formats in Office
A compression technology that recreates all of the data used to encode the song is aimed at audiophiles who want better sound quality, according to the company
The software giant addresses vulnerabilities that affect DirectX, IE6, IE7 and Windows Vista, plus two zero-day exploits. A security researcher points out at least one problem that lingers on
Microsoft Corp. needs to make a stronger case for U.K. schools to upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007 as neither product contains essential new features, according to a report from a British educational advisory group.
Novell said it would support the proprietary document format in Microsoft Office 2007, Open XML, in its open-source version of the OpenOffice productivity suite by the end of January.