An analysis of Microsoft's security endeavors, licensing and software plans by analyst firm Gartner found that the software giant's security track record has improved significantly.
SearchSecurity.com has posted a good writeup about Microsoft’s security track record, and a recent report by research firm Gartner.
“An analysis of Microsoft’s security endeavors, licensing and software plans by analyst firm Gartner found that the software giant’s security track record improved significantly despite a tendency to shift blame for security compromises to hackers and worm writers.”
“The worms in 2003 showed there’s a long way to go before Windows is secure, and [they] prompted Microsoft to refocus on improving security,” Gartner analyst John Pescatore said in his report. “By 2005, Microsoft’s server software products will be at or above the industry security average.”
Read the whole story at SearchSecurity.com.
