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"Microsoft claims it has made "real progress" in the last year towards its goal of Trustworthy Computing but criticized businesses for failing to be more proactive on security."

This week is a great indication of the gains on security Microsoft has made. What? 6 - 7 critical updates this week alone. What does Microsoft do in the outset of this story? Blame the user.

I have been reading Talkback and other TECH/Business forums now for 5 years and have seen calls from business owners to Microsoft to fix their software. No Microsoft, the problem IS NOT business taking a proactive stance in Security, the problem resides in Redmond. Most businesses addressed security with the hiring of Techs and installation of third party software/hardware to make Microsofts OS safe for use. If they have not then they are foolish but the problem still begins in Redmond. Microsft refuses to heed the calls from consumers, businesses, security "experts", techs and yes even users of other OSes.
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Microsoft and Security (Oxymoron?)  mojoman_x@... | 07/14/04
What's the issue...  pj-xmesh | 07/14/04
IE's biggest flaw...  ryusen | 07/14/04
Microsoft is all about user Security the User is not.  tycase@... | 08/29/04
"but we're ahead of the other guys"?!?  el1jones | 07/14/04
"but we're ahead of the other guys"?!?  randomletter | 07/14/04
They're ahead of everyone!!!  PA-ITGuy | 07/14/04
(NT)That quote gave me a chuckle  toadlife | 07/14/04
This is MS's...  bjbrock | 07/14/04
Business should be more ...  bjbrock | 07/14/04
What happenned to "listen to your customers"?  kd5auq | 07/14/04
Real progress' on security  dave95 | 07/14/04
Question...  Qbt | 07/14/04
Good comment  mojoman_x@... | 07/14/04
install base isn't the only reason.  ryusen | 07/14/04
maybe you should do your own research..  Monkey_MCSE | 07/14/04
User base  PA-ITGuy | 07/14/04
Hey, I hope that day come too.  Michael Kelly | 07/14/04
I've been an MS small OEM...  bjbrock | 07/14/04
Gaming heh  pj-xmesh | 07/14/04
Wrong focus  michael-t | 07/14/04
some comments:  ryusen | 07/14/04
Security in General  tycase@... | 08/29/04
A la "1984"  bmgoodman | 07/14/04
Progress?? Let your record do the talking Stevie.  DonnieBoy | 07/14/04
Yeah yeah blame the customer first  Squawkbox | 07/14/04
100% on the point. Most MS holes...  bjbrock | 07/14/04
Real Progress?  AbsolutelyNot | 07/14/04
Sidewise Stepping Security. . .  boomslang_z | 07/16/04
I'll believe it when I see it.  seriously | 07/14/04
Your computer crashed because YOU'RE STUPID  toomuchgreeatea@... | 07/14/04
Progress is ONE thing. The other  michael-t | 07/14/04
points:  ryusen | 07/14/04
What Condition My Condition Was In...  ParadigmOdyssey | 07/14/04
the best Windows security plan, use air gap or something else!  oldskool | 07/15/04

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