Microsoft patches critical flaws in Internet Explorer
Microsoft released two security updates for its Windows operating system Tuesday to patch flaws that could give attackers new ways to install malicious software on a victim's computer. The update fixes critical flaws in the Microsoft XML Core Services used by Internet Explorer and other programs to render Web pages. The second update fixes a less-critical bug in the Windows Server Message Block software used by Windows to share files and print documents over a network. Hackers routinely use Web bugs such as these XML flaws to infect Windows machines.
SAP on Tuesday confirmed that it has hired former Oracle applications executive John Wookey, and said he will be charged with organizing SAP's various on-demand offerings for large enterprises under a single strategy. IDG News Service first reported Wookey's hiring on Monday, citing a source with knowledge of his plans. Wookey will be an executive vice president at SAP. Wookey was a key executive in support of Oracle's ongoing Fusion Applications strategy, which will combine best attributes from the company's various business software lines into a next-generation suite.
