Re: Microsoft Makes Concessions to Security Software Makers

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006, Fergie wrote:

> Brian Krebs:
>
> [snip]
>
> Responding to criticism from European regulators and companies that
> produce some of the leading brands of anti-virus software, Microsoft
> Corp. said today it plans to modify key security features in Windows
> Vista, the next version of its widely used operating system scheduled
> for release early next year.
>
> Makers of security software will now be granted access to key portions
> of Vista's code, the company said, reversing a previous policy.
> Microsoft also said it would allow security software companies to turn
> off certain notification features in Vista's Windows Security Center

Don't you just love security systems that come with an off switch.

> and that it would include information about third-party security
> products on Vista's start-up screen.
 
I'm guessing that either it will give a list of excellent security 
products and recommend that the user buy and install one of them, or else 
it won't.

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