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Microsoft Plans An Overhaul For Patch System

sckienle writes "ZD-Net has an article about Microsoft's plans to overhaul their patch system. 'Ninety-five percent of attacks happen after a patch for a known software vulnerability has been issued' says Scott Charney, chief trustworthy computing strategist at Microsoft. Basically, Scott is promoting the idea that Microsoft can do a better job, in many ways, so people will trust and be able to install patches quickly. Microsoft has a transcript of Scott Charney's talk on their site." As reader sweeney37 summarizes, " Microsoft's plan is to reduce the patch installers from eight to two, they want to have one patch installer specifically for the OS side and one specifically for the applications." Sweeney37 points out this InformationWeek article on the planned change.

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  1. -1, Moron by Michael's+a+Jerk! · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Bill Gates' book was 'Business @ the Speed of Thought'

    The whore/troll's link doesn't even make sense.

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    I'm not Seth.

  2. Re:Heh by Hognoxious · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Microsoft *has* become a more reliable, trustworthy, and capable software provider.
    That's like saying that the Albanian economy is growing, Bill gates is dressing better, or that the French are becoming braver.
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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."