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Adobe Reader Protected Mode is a sandboxing technology based on Microsoft’s Practical Windows Sandboxing technique. It is similar to the Google Chrome sandbox and Microsoft Office 2010 Protected Viewing Mode.
The initial release of Adobe Reader Protected Mode will be the first phase in the implementation of the sandboxing technology. This first release will sandbox all [...]

Microsoft Announces Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Packs Coming Later This Year
According to an article published in the Daily Tech, Microsoft announced that it was preparing to deliver Service Pack 1 for its new operating system, Windows 7, and its business-minded server operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Among the highest profile updates expected [...]

As of March 15, 2010 the XENA product line will be merged with the award winning KONA line, to supply both PC and Mac users with a single set of cross-platform solutions. XENA and KONA have long used the same industry-leading hardware with tailored software unique to each platform.
To add value they will packaging each [...]

This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to performance, stability, and security including:

Performance improvements for Top Sites
Stability improvements for 3rd-party plug-ins
Stability improvements for websites with online forms and Scalable Vector Graphics
Fixes an issue that prevented Safari from changing settings on some Linksys routers

Visit the Apple website for more information.

The security update for Microsoft Office for Mac improves security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. In addition, this update contains several improvements to enhance stability and performance.
The Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.4 Update includes the following improvements.
Improvements for all [...]