Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoing Security Efforts To Help Customers

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

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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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