CRIME Re: ...survivability of evolving systems and MS's record

From: Ben Barrett (barrett@private)
Date: Tue Sep 30 2003 - 15:57:31 PDT

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    Indeed!  Does anyone have a link to some resources that may show a
    timeline of Microsoft's past PR claims that "security is now our #1
    focus"??  I seem to recall them responding that way, *each* and every
    time that we've, uh, er, enjoyed a major virus strike.  This sort of
    timeline would seem well-backed-up by some numbers showing the costs of
    recovery with the investment made in MS technology.
    
    I don't want to get into MS-bashing, but am seeking the figures...
    
    It seems obvious and entirely common-sense to me that no single
    "gorilla" will provide the saftey required to survive and evolve in
    today's IT climate -- gorillas in puberty can be wiley and dangerous as
    you might have heard, surprising even prepared professionals  = )
    
    Finally, I agree completely that a well-attended mixed environment is
    the solution that any IT staff with a clue should be working toward, if
    not already implementing; thanks for the good words fellows.
    
    regards,
    
       Ben Barrett
       Ben's Computer Services
    
    
    On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:13:13 -0700,  Alan wrote:
    
    | On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 12:36, Andrew Plato wrote:
    | 
    | > I know it sounds like it, but I am not defending Microsoft. I'm the
    | > first to admit that Microsoft is a big part of the security problems
    | > out there. But security is a bigger issue than just Microsoft.
    | > Microsoft might be a 900 lb gorilla, but that doesn't mean there
    | > isn't a plenty of 800lb and 725lb gorillas out there that are
    | > equally as bug-riddled as Microsoft. 
    | 
    | Yes, but Microsoft's traditional response to any security issue has
    | been to treat it as a PR problem as opposed to a technical problem.
    | 
    | Microsoft has claimed to have changed their ways.  Events like this
    | make me doubt that a great deal.
    | 
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