RE: Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoi ng Security Efforts To Help Customers

["Dehner, Benjamin T." <Ben.Dehner () valmont com>]

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What is interesting in this article is what Balmer does NOT say. 
Specifically:

- -- code auditing to prevent security problems
- -- Q/A testing of software to detect bugs
- -- testing of patches to prevent patch interaction and over-write
issues
- -- third party security testing
(Real software project managers care to add more?)

In other words, Micro$oft is not addressing the core issue of crappy,
insecure, bug-ridden code.  They are putting a few snappy front-ends
in place, along with  massive marketing, so that consumers can better
fix Microsoft's problems for them.


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From: Richard M. Smith [mailto:rms () computerbytesman com]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031009/sfth071_1.html

Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoing Security Efforts To
Help
Customers
Thursday October 9, 10:30 am ET  
Company Announces Technology Investments to Help Protect Windows
Users 

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a speech at
Microsoft
Corp.'s (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) inaugural Worldwide Partner Conference,
Chief
Executive Officer Steve Ballmer outlined new initiatives in the
company's
ongoing security efforts designed to address the increasing threats
faced by
computer users around the world. Ballmer announced new programs and
technology investments to be delivered over the coming months, all of
which
reflect a companywide focus on increasing the security of millions of
users
and critical business systems worldwide. Specific actions will
include
these: 

    -- Improved patch management processes, policies and technologies
to
help
       customers stay up to date and secure
    -- Global education programs to provide better guidance and tools
for
       securing systems
    -- Updates to Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP and Windows Server(TM)
2003
with
       new safety technologies that will make Windows more resistant
to
attack
       even if patches do not yet exist or have not been installed

...



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