The popularity of RSS feeds is testing the web infrastructure of at least one publishing company, which likens the impact of newsreader traffic to a denial of service attack.

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The publisher in question is InfoWorld and the article includes some grumpy comments from their CTO.  I really hate it when folks complain about too much legit traffic.

Microsoft is preparing to launch its biggest security upgrade ever to Windows, dubbed Service Pack 2. Many corporations and software developers are struggling with the changes the update brings and predict problems when it ships in August.

When run, Bagle.AG harvests e-mail addresses from an infected computer's hard drive and installs its own SMTP engine, which is then used to send out large volumes of infected e-mail messages.

After years of hype, eBooks are at last becoming a popular reading format, particularly for commuters, vacationers, and business travelers. Both online booksellers and libraries are using eBooks to expand their reach.

All Most Valued Professionals within the Microsoft platforms community and living within the 27 eligible countries worldwide will now be able to access Windows source code at no cost.