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MS launch subscription-based security service
From: imipak <imipak () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 10:31:37 +0100
http://news.com.com/Security+gripes+Microsoft+feels+your+pain/2100-7355_3-5705430.html?tag=nefd.top Security gripes? Microsoft feels your pain Published: May 12, 2005, 9:00 PM PDT By John Borland Staff Writer, CNET News.com It's not news to Microsoft that many, if not most, average Windows users have gripes about their PC experiences. In response, the software company is unveiling on Friday a new subscription-based computer fix-it service, aimed at automatically patching security holes, blocking viruses and spyware, and generally automating the chores of maintaining a computer's health. Dubbed Windows OneCare, the service will draw in part on existing tools like the company's anti-spyware software, as well as on basic PC management functions inside Windows. But it will add a more powerful firewall, ongoing antivirus protection, and the right to get a live support person on the phone without paying extra, the company said. [...] -- And what exactly is a dream? And what exactly is a joke? - Syd Barrett _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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