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Friday, October 10, 2003

SunnComm shifts stance, backs away from lawsuit In an interview with The Daily Princetonian, SunnComm president and CEO Peter Jacobs is surprisingly somber while explaining why the company will forego litigation. [Ars Technica]

Not that surprising that it doesn't seem like such a good idea after all.

5:23:35 PM

Corel lays off 18% of its workers after being acquired. About 125 workers lost their jobs yesterday as part of a larger effort to streamline operations. [Computerworld News]

Beginning of the end?

5:21:12 PM

SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities is out. SANS list of Top 20 common UNIX and Windows vulnerabilities is out! Being one of the contributors, I can tell that it is indeed a fascinating read. For example, 2 out of 10 UNIX vulnerabilities are in popular security softwares (OpenSSH and OpenSSL). FTP vulnerabilities didn't make the cut this year, but only because other contenders were "stronger" - make no mistake, FTP is still being hit often enough. 9 out of 10 of Windows vulnerabilities are in Microsoft software (who would have thought :-)...) The list might also benefit from web application bugs, but I suspect they have to wait till next year. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service: O'Reilly Network Weblogs]
4:49:04 PM

Ballmer, Unabridged. Check out CEO Steve Ballmer's whole partner-conference keynote, transcribed here. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley]
11:35:58 AM

Microsoft details new security plan. The software giant will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer says. [CNET News.com - Front Door]
11:35:33 AM

Microsoft unveils security initiatives. New security features, a simplified software patch distribution process and new education programs are part of the effort to secure computers running Windows software. [Computerworld News]
10:37:14 AM