Archive for December, 2007
More Microsoft-speak
Maybe it’s really “management-speak” as Raymond Chen calls it but it certainly reminds me of other examples of Microsoft-speak. I’m referring to a recent blog by Chen where he posts:
This is the entire text of an actual piece of email I received from a high-level manager in response to some feedback I sent.
Thanks. [...]
More doubt cast on anti-virus programs
I don’t know how good the test procedure was, but a report mentioned at Ars Technica throws more doubt on the efficacy of anti-virus programs:
The current state of software, security, and virus protection is a mixed bag. Amidst questions of Vista’s security prowess over Windows XP, a new report set to be released by German [...]
Flash player security problem
The never-ending parade of security holes marches on. On view this week are problems in the ubiquitous Adobe Flash player. Computerworld reports on the problem. You can download the updated Flash player here.

