Microsoft Makes Concessions to Security Software Makers

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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
and that it would include information about third-party security
products on Vista's start-up screen.

[snip]

More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/13/AR2006101301280.html

- ferg


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