Columnists' corner: With IE and Office under a zero-day attack barrage these last few months, "Microsoft takes it on the chin while the latest patches are being debugged. ... and consumers are left hanging in the wind until an official patch is deployed." In Security Adviser, Roger Grimes suggests users might want to consider installing third-party patches while waiting for the real thing from Microsoft.

Best of the blogs: Is your MacBook dozing off during e-mail? Dave Rosenberg points the way to a firmware upgrade in his Open Source blog. And Sean McCown invites readers in his Database Underground posting to "complain early, complain often" when it comes to beta products. Microsoft apparently assigns a developer to every single issue, so make your voice (and complaints) known.

Reviews: An InfoWorld exclusive look at BEA's AquaLogic BPM 5.7 reveals a good all-purpose process management engine with "minor foibles in an otherwise all-around strong product." Get the full review here. Barracuda Web Filter 310, an appliance that protects networks from spyware, also gets put through its paces and the Test Center finds it "contains more features and customization than any other for the money." Read the full review here.

Posted by Caroline Craig on October 27, 2006 05:47 AM