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Experts: Microsoft's security push lacks oomph
News Although the software titan has been touting the need for security through its Secure Windows Initiative, the recent revelation of a severe flaw in the company's flagship Windows XP operating system--combined with the discoveries of several recent...
[January 14, 2002, 9:48]
Microsoft talks the talk on security
News One element is the Secure Windows Initiative, part of last year's Microsoft security push, the so-called "War on hostile code" launched in April 2001. The milestones of the Trustworthy Computing initiative will be Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000...
[July 23, 2002, 15:25]
MS puts coders on bug alert
News Yet, training is only the first step, stressed Michael Howard, program manager for Microsoft's Secure Windows Initiative. As part of the security initiative, every manager has to justify not only the group's programming decisions, but how the...
[February 8, 2002, 9:36]
MS security chief: We are not stopping development
News However, Okin says the month's events are really just the next step in a security drive begun last year with the introduction of Microsoft's Secure Windows Initiative. Programmes like the Secure Windows Initiative and the Strategic Technology...
[February 15, 2002, 15:07]
Q&A: Microsoft's new security chief
News More recently, the company announced Palladium, a new security initiative blending Windows software with hardware designs from various chipmakers. By fortuitous events, in February 1991, I was tasked with deploying the department's computer crime...
[August 7, 2002, 10:53]
Microsoft announces security partnerships
News In January, Enterasys announced its Secure Networks initiative, which like Cisco's programme, relies on partnerships with antivirus and other security specialists to secure access to the network. Microsoft's initiative is the most comprehensive of...
[July 14, 2004, 14:50]
Trustworthy Computing: Two years on
News Initial signs of that sort of backlash prompted Gates to launch the initiative. Security is only one of the four pieces of the Trustworthy Computing initiative, but it's arguably the most visible. But they note that the changes haven't been fully...
[January 16, 2004, 9:40]
One year on, is Microsoft 'Trustworthy'?
News The company has made obvious changes in its approach to security and privacy, the two most visible of the four "pillars" that make up the initiative. Similar email messages kicked off the company's .Net initiative in 2000 and its push to be more...
[January 17, 2003, 9:08]
Microsoft defends security track record
News What we are seeing here is the result of the Trustworthy Computing initiative. According to Microsoft's top security officer in the UK, however, the incidents are not due to poor code design, but are a sign that "the Trustworthy Computing...
[July 3, 2003, 13:13]
.Net breakdown: More to come?
News But the problem--the latest in a series--had .Net analysts questioning whether the software giant can deliver the reliability necessary for its widely touted 24-7 Web services initiative. The .Net initiative is Microsoft's multibillion-dollar...
[January 16, 2002, 9:10]
Microsoft unveils new security initiatives
News As part of that initiative, the company delayed the shipment of several high-profile products, including its Windows Server 2003 operating system and Visual Studio.Net development tools, in order to perform audits and code reviews, according to...
[June 4, 2003, 8:28]
Tailored Software Solution Helps Public Sector Web Site Cope With High Traffic and Hacking Threats
White Papers Get Safe Online - an initiative from the United Kingdom government - aims to raise public awareness of online security issues and provide the public with free access to educational information. It chose a solution based on Windows Server 2003...
[December 19, 2007, 0:01]
'We have a lot more work to do' - Microsoft
News The head of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initiative, Scott Charney, says the Windows vulnerability on which the MSBlast worm is based is a sign the software heavyweight has "a lot more work to do".
[August 14, 2003, 9:05]
Microsoft funds secure code-writing course
News He said Microsoft's Secure Windows Initiative, which was highlighted in January last year by Bill Gates' email to employees, resulted in 11,000 Microsoft developers being trained to write secure code.
[March 24, 2003, 13:55]
Strengthening security at Mozilla
News Initially, I worked on the Secure Windows Initiative, developing methodology and working with the different product teams to help secure Microsoft products. At Microsoft, Snyder helped formalise the process to secure Windows.
[October 2, 2006, 18:05]
Microsoft uncovers new patching plan
News In the most significant security announcement since chairman Bill Gates unveiled the software giant's Trustworthy Computing Initiative, Ballmer told attendees during a keynote address at the software giant's first Worldwide Partner Conference in...
[October 10, 2003, 8:50]
Windows Server 2003 gets first security patch
News Although security experts -- even those at Microsoft itself -- had pointed to the company's latest server OS as the first test of the software giant's massive Trustworthy Computing initiative, representatives maintained that the patch did not mean...
[June 4, 2003, 22:29]
Microsoft tries to cage security gremlins
News A major security patch was issued for Windows XP, and the company had to shut down part of its Passport service to fix a set of flaws in the technology that Microsoft hopes will become the foundation of its .Net initiative.
[November 6, 2001, 14:05]
Microsoft confronts security fears
News Microsoft on Wednesday launched a major security initiative intended to address concerns that its software is prone to security problems and virus attacks. As part of the longer-term portion, "Stay Secure", Microsoft plans to automate Windows...
[October 4, 2001, 8:59]
Microsoft preps Windows security scanner
News This is not a new initiative at the company; there has been a lot of people at it for a long time. Called the Baseline Security Advisor, the program will scan Windows computers for unpatched programs, weak passwords, and vulnerabilities in the...
[February 21, 2002, 8:57]
