Microsoft's Security Report Card

Decaffeinated Jedi writes "In January 2002, Microsoft launched an initiative called 'Trustworthy Computing' aimed at building better security into its products. It's now two years later, and News.com serves up a report card evaluating Microsoft's efforts. Kevin Kean, a group manager at Microsoft's Security Response Center, points out that customers are better off now than they were before the company made the move to refocus on security issues. An analyst quoted in the article, Stephen O'Grady, agrees that he would give Microsoft 'improved marks,' but also notes that the company is not yet where it needs to be in terms of security. He goes on to suggest, however, that 'the numbers indicate that they are at least taking it seriously.' It sounds like Microsoft might have earned itself an Incomplete on this report card."

Comments

Re:Let's be honest

[bryhhh]

Microsoft don't see a bug which could be used to trick people out of their hard earned cash as a Critical problem?

They wouldn't see it as a bug, heck that's exactly what Microsoft have been doing to their customers for years!

Re:Secure Means

[Daengbo]

There's this old military joke about the word secure, and I'll try to remember it correctly:

• Tell the Air Force to secure a building, and they'll lock the doors and windows.
• tell the Army to secure the same building, and they'll post and roam guards.
• Tell the Marines to secure it, and they'll run in shooting and kill all the AF and USA guys.

Where does MS fall on that scale?