An Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of Delaying the Release of Windows XP

Various parties are urging Microsoft to delay the release of their new PC operating system, Windows XP. Those calling for a delay cite features in Windows XP that they claim threaten competition in software in ways reminiscent of Microsoft's actions to protect Windows from Netscape Navigator's Internet Browser in the mid-to-late 1990s. However, Hahn argues that circumstances in the case of Windows XP are quite different. While it is not possible to quantify the impacts of delay, the evidence strongly suggests that the costs would be substantial and the benefits to competition would be minimal at best. Indeed, there is good reason to believe that the release of Windows XP will increase consumer choice and provide additional competition in key software - most significantly, in instant messaging. In the end, the evidence leans heavily towards supporting the timely release of Windows XP. The only parties that clearly stand to gain from a delay are Microsoft's rivals.

Автоматизація конфігурації параметрів безпеки ОС Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Наведено результати досліджень способів конфігурування параметрів безпеки ОС Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 та опис утиліти автоматизації конфігурування.In the article are considered methods of configuration services security Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 and described utility for automation configuration

Дослідження ефективності інтеграції програмних засобів захисту з ОС Windows XP/2000/NT на різних рівнях мережної архітектури

Проаналізовано мережну архітектуру ОС Windows XP/2000/NT. Визначено можливості інтеграції (встроювання) програмних засобів захисту на різних рівнях мережної архітектури. Порівняно ефективність варіантів їх реалізації за допомогою механізмів, які надає ОС Windows XP/2000/NT. Наведено вимоги до програмного засобу захисту та рекомендовані рівні його реалізації. Запропоновано структуру та варіант реалізації програмного засобу захисту.Windows XP/2000/NT network architecture is analyzed. The opportunities of security software integration (embedding) at different network architecture levels are determined. The comparison of the effectiveness of their realization variants with the help of different mechanisms which gives Windows XP/2000/NT is done. The requirements to security software and recommended levels of their realization are given. The structure and a variant of security software realization is offered

Aftermarketfailure: Windows XP\u27s End of Support

After 12 years, support for Windows XP will end on April 8, 2014. So proclaims a Microsoft website with a helpful clock counting down the days. What does this mean? the website asks. It means you should take action. You should migrate to a current supported operating system - such as Windows 8.1 - so you can receive regular security updates to protect [your] computer from malicious attacks. The costs of mass migration will be immense. About 30% of all desktop PCs are running Windows XP right now. An estimated 10% of the U.S. government\u27s computers run Windows XP, including thousands of computers on classified military and diplomatic networks. And the costs of staying put? They will be enormous, too. It turns out that 95% of the world\u27s ATMs are powered by Windows XP, and there is no readily available substitute in the offing. In one example of these exorbitant costs, the price of either extending support or upgrading to another version of Windows for each of Britain\u27s major banks will be in the hundreds of millions. Costs will be similar, or perhaps even higher, worldwide. The failure to continue to patch unpatched computers will also have serious ramifications for society. Hackers will keep scouring Windows XP for flaws, holes, and vulnerabilities for many years after Microsoft ends support for its vaunted operating system. Zero-day vulnerabilities-flaws hackers have long known about but have waited to exploit for fear that the vulnerability will be immediately patched (and could therefore only be used once or for a short time)-will now be exploitable in perpetuity. Experts have repeatedly warned that April 8 could spark a hacker feeding frenzy. Yet, ironically, those who run Windows XP pose a greater threat to others than to themselves. In the special case of governments, enterprise businesses, and financial institutions, failure to patch or migrate will expose the personal data of millions of individuals to theft, fraud, and abuse. When the wave of security breaches from unpatched machines arrives, the lawsuits against companies for failure to secure user data properly will become even more costly. There may also be immense blows to consumer confidence, leading to welfare-reducing market-wide substitutions away from e-commerce

Client/Server Application of the Game Whisp

Bakalářská práce popisuje návrh a implementaci karetní hry Mariáš. Hra je určená pro tři až čtyři hráče, kteří ji hrají přes počítačovou síť prostřednictvím protokolu TCP/IP. Hra je vytvořená pro systémy Microsoft Windows XP, Vista a 7 v programovacím jazyce Java.The bachelors thesis describe predesign and implementation of the card game the Whisp. Game is dedicated for three or four players, who play it using computer network and protocol TCP/IP. Game is developed for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7 operating systems. Programming language is Java.

Aftermarketfailure: Windows XP\u27s End of Support

After 12 years, support for Windows XP will end on April 8, 2014. So proclaims a Microsoft website with a helpful clock counting down the days. What does this mean? the website asks. It means you should take action. You should migrate to a current supported operating system - such as Windows 8.1 - so you can receive regular security updates to protect [your] computer from malicious attacks. The costs of mass migration will be immense. About 30% of all desktop PCs are running Windows XP right now. An estimated 10% of the U.S. government\u27s computers run Windows XP, including thousands of computers on classified military and diplomatic networks. And the costs of staying put? They will be enormous, too. It turns out that 95% of the world\u27s ATMs are powered by Windows XP, and there is no readily available substitute in the offing. In one example of these exorbitant costs, the price of either extending support or upgrading to another version of Windows for each of Britain\u27s major banks will be in the hundreds of millions. Costs will be similar, or perhaps even higher, worldwide. The failure to continue to patch unpatched computers will also have serious ramifications for society. Hackers will keep scouring Windows XP for flaws, holes, and vulnerabilities for many years after Microsoft ends support for its vaunted operating system. Zero-day vulnerabilities-flaws hackers have long known about but have waited to exploit for fear that the vulnerability will be immediately patched (and could therefore only be used once or for a short time)-will now be exploitable in perpetuity. Experts have repeatedly warned that April 8 could spark a hacker feeding frenzy. Yet, ironically, those who run Windows XP pose a greater threat to others than to themselves. In the special case of governments, enterprise businesses, and financial institutions, failure to patch or migrate will expose the personal data of millions of individuals to theft, fraud, and abuse. When the wave of security breaches from unpatched machines arrives, the lawsuits against companies for failure to secure user data properly will become even more costly. There may also be immense blows to consumer confidence, leading to welfare-reducing market-wide substitutions away from e-commerce

APLIKASI PROTEKSI, OPTIMASI DAN SISTEM INFORMASI WINDOWS XP STAND ALONE

Program Aplikasi Proteksi, Optimasi dan Sistem Informasi Windows XP Stand Alone merupakan program aplikasi yang menggunakan bahasa pemrograman Visual Basic 6.0. Pada program aplikasi ini user bisa dengan mudah memproteksi beberapa fasilitas yang ada pada Windows XP, memanipulasi desktop, dan mendapatkan informasi yang berhubungan dengan sistem Windows XP. User tidak perlu repot lagi mensetting satu – satu fasilitas yang ada pada Windows XP, pada program ini beberapa fasilitas dikumpulkan menjadi satu program aplikasi, sehingga user dengan mudah dan cepat bisa melakukan pengaturan – pengaturan yang tersedia pada program aplikasi ini

3D Face Reconstruction

Tato práce se zabývá 3D rekonstrukcí obličeje s promítnutou pravidelnou mřížkou z 2D snímku. Zahrnuje také detekci mřížky v obraze a popis potřebných metod zpracování rastrového obrazu. Aplikace je napsána v jazyce C++ s využitím grafické knihovny OpenCV a je určena pro OS Windows XP a vyšší.The top of this thesis is 3D face reconstruction by the help the projected regular grid from the 2D image. It also includes the grid detection and the description of methods that are needed to raster image processing. The application was written in C++ programming language, it uses OpenCV graphic library, and also it is designed for OS Windows XP and higher.

用于纯软件开放式数控系统的XPE嵌入式系统构建

SErVOWOrkS CnC是由美国SOfT SErVO SySTEM公司开发研制的纯软件开放式数控系统,它可以运行在通用操作系统如WIndOWS XPPrOfESSIOnAl中。WIndOWS XP EMbEddEd是WIndOWS XP PrOfESSIOnAl的组件化版本,和WIndOWS XP PrOfESSIOnAl使用相同的代码,具有相同的功能。本文将使用WIndOWS XP EMbEddEd的开发工具,开发定制一个比WIndOWS XP PrOfESSIOnAl更精简、运行响应速度更快,同时也符合SErVOWOrkS CnC运行要求的XPE嵌入式系统

Effect of Windows XP Firewall on Network Simulation and Testing

The objective of this paper is to report findings from simulating and testing local area network (LAN) connectivity using Windows XP operating system and Cisco Networking Academy network devices. In this study, a simple routing protocol, RIP, is used as routing protocol. Two different techniques, Cisco Networking Academy hardware lab and Cisco Packet Tracer 4, were used to compare their performance to simulate network connectivity. Primary findings showed that the settings of the Windows XP firewall on the host computer have a direct impact on the test results. These findings are critical as there are no similar reports in the literature and only a careful investigation allowed the researchers to come to this conclusion. Furthermore, study results also offer suggestions for fixing problems that hinder simulation results of LANs that use Windows XP workstations. These findings can help CCNA students and faculty understand the reasons for unexplained connectivity problems when performing CCNA labs. The study also provides a simple method to avoid connectivity problems when using Windows ping.exe and tracert.exe which implement the TCP/IP protocol ICM