What Art Thou, Midori?
by Alex Woodie

There's been a lot of speculation of late concerning future versions of Microsoft Windows, including a so-called "incubation project" that's codenamed 'Midori.' While Microsoft isn't saying a whole lot about Midori, that hasn't stopped people from contemplating what it might look like, including the possibility that it may be de-coupled from the legacy Windows kernel entirely, providing a fresh start for Microsoft as it seeks to create a new online computing platform. READ MORE >

Microsoft Works to Put the Clamps on 'Exploit Wednesday'
by Alex Woodie

Microsoft took two steps yesterday to help thwart the 'Exploit Wednesday' events following the monthly 'Patch Tuesday' releases. At the annual Black Hat USA conference this week in Las Vegas, the company announced a new program to share details of newly patched vulnerabilities with software vendors before sharing them with the public and malware writers. It also unveiled a new 'vulnerability index' to provide more detail on the relative danger that each newly discovered flaw poses. READ MORE >

Yahoo Shareholder Meeting Anti-Climactic
by Alex Woodie

As expected, Yahoo's shareholders overwhelmingly voted to keep the current board of directors in place, thereby approving the board's deal to give three seats to Carl Icahn, who has backed off his initial push for an acquisition by Microsoft. There was little mention of the failed Microsoft deal at the meeting, although Icahn apparently still has hopes that the two companies can work out some sort of deal in the future. READ MORE >

Gartner Is Projecting a Decline in IT Hiring This Year
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

Remember that report out of the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses I told you about a few weeks ago that said IT jobs were growing in the United States despite the wobbly economy? Maybe it is time to get a second opinion about how IT jobs are lining up this year. That's why the analysts at Gartner did their own surveys, and the news suggests that the IT job market is weakening a bit in the States. READ MORE >