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Microsoft Drops Next-Generation Security Project [updated]

Posted by timothy on from the drawing-board dept.

grooveFX points to this CRN article which starts "After a year of tackling the Windows security nightmare, Microsoft has killed its Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) project and later this year plans to detail a revised security plan for Longhorn, the next major version of Windows, company executives said..." grooveFX writes "Glad to see they actually listen to the gripes from the media and users." Update: 05/05 19:13 GMT by T : phil reed writes "Oops. According to this article on Microsoft Watch, Microsoft really isn't giving up on NGSCB (aka 'Palladium') after all. Microsoft spent much of Day 2 of its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) here refuting a published report claiming the company has axed its Next Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) security technology."

15 of 385 comments (clear)

  1. Ninnle is better ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nt

  2. FIRST POST !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST POST !!!

    -Czar[void]

  3. Nothin' but the best by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Here, nothing but the best

  4. Well... by Orblivion · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have just one thing to say about that.

  5. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No more NGSCB

  6. FP... because I've never done it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Set me to 0. I'm so ashamed...

  7. listening to who? by avandesande · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Microsoft sees a nice upgrade path for users if they can claim their new os is more secure... maybe get people off those nt4 and 2000 boxes.

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  8. Grammar nazi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    "....but Microsoft have taken it...."

    Corrected: "....Microsoft has taken it...."

    Microsoft is one company, so the plural does not apply (or, to use your improper grammar rules: the plural do not apply).

  9. I bet... by enrico_suave · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    levar burton is sad about the cancellation... he could probably use the work.

    and what about poor wil wheaton?

    e.

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  10. Re:A first? by maxwell+demon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Probably some user called MS support, and wrote somnething down on a piece of paper. Then he wanted to fix that paper on another one, and thought aloud: "Where are the paper clips? I should have some in the office!". The man at the support heared that and noted: "Customer wants paper clip in Office." He passed it on to the programmers, and Clippy was created.

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  11. Weird by WTFmonkey · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does anyone fnord else notice an increase in trolls and overall random posts during finals week? I know I do.

  12. Re:Lies, opinions, and half-truths by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well said.

  13. Be Nice To Microsoft Day by Rupert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bear in mind that Bill Gates owns a large percentage of a waste management company. So every day is Be Nice To Microsoft Day. If you know what's good for you.

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  14. Re:Lies, opinions, and half-truths by dasmegabyte · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm intrigued by your opinions and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

    Seriously, stop posting so many offtopic points along with your valid ones. Stop posting A/C so you can't get to -1 with a single mod. Do this, and you might be surprised how many people agree with you. There *ARE* free-thinkers on slashdot too...we're not all creepy anarchists who listen to j-pop.

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  15. Re:Riiiiiight... by Hassman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Funny how people blame MS for this, and not the person who developed the virus.

    It isn't the man's fault he raped and killed the girl, it is the man's parents for not raising him right.

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