iPhone ships and the mobile security trajectory
Apple's iPhone shipped today. The platform represents a substantial shift in mobile-device architecture; the security implications will be visible across years.
Vista RTM observations
Vista was released to manufacturing on 8 November. Specific structural improvements are substantial; the deployment trajectory will be visible across the next several years.
Internet Explorer 7 ships
IE 7 shipped on 18 October. The specific security improvements are substantial; the deployment trajectory will be visible across the next several years.
Browser-security state, October 2005
Firefox is approaching one year shipping. IE 7 is in beta. The browser-security landscape has shifted substantially through 2005; a status note before the Firefox 1.5 release.
Linux 2.6.12 and kernel-security maturity
Linux 2.6.12 shipped on 17 June. The kernel is settling into the maintenance pattern that earlier 2.x series eventually achieved. A short note on the trajectory.
OS X Tiger first impressions
Apple shipped OS X 10.4 Tiger on 29 April. The release continues the OS X security trajectory; specific structural improvements deserve attention.
Firefox 1.0 — browser diversity returns
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 shipped on 9 November. The browser landscape has been dominated by Internet Explorer for years; Firefox is the first credible mainstream alternative.