Elizabeth Montalbano

A hacker published code on Tuesday that exploits a vulnerability found in the latest version of the Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox browser.

With a new conference slated for March, Microsoft Corp. will attempt to woo a developer segment that

Microsoft Corp. did some housekeeping by releasing two planned software updates, including a second release of the Windows Server 2003 OS. The company made Windows Server 2003 R2 available with enhancements for branch offices, as well as released the second service pack for Internet and Security Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, the company's branch office firewall and VPN (virtual private network) product.

Microsoft Corp.'s tool for helping customers make sense of its complicated product licensing is expected to make its debut outside the U.S. with several new features on Tuesday, according to the software company.

Microsoft Corp. Monday will begin an eight-country rollout of a new set of online resources and technical support for its small-business customers, a company executive said Friday. The new offering, called Small Business Plus, is part of the company's ongoing effort to provide better access to software, support and services for this customer segment, said Doug Leland, general manager for small business in Microsoft's Worldwide Small and Midsize Solutions and Partner Group.

Less than a week before rival IBM Corp.'s annual conference for Lotus Notes users and developers is set to kick off, Microsoft Corp. is introducing new resources to help customers migrate from Notes to its own collaboration platform.

Mozilla Corp. released the latest version of its e-mail client with a host of new features, including better security, automatic updating and other enhancements aimed at providing a more user-friendly e-mail experience.

Windows XP Media Center Edition OS may not yet be the standard home entertainment hub that Microsoft Corp. hopes it will be, but analysts said that could all change once the company releases the next consumer client version of the Windows OS later this year.