On Thursday, June 28th, 2001, I [Steve Gibson] was invited to attend a
multi-way telephone conference with seven of Microsoft's top Windows XP
executives and developers.
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With a bit of horror, I learned that Microsoft's developers have no
understanding of security.
I know this statement comes as no revelation to seasoned security
professionals who have watched Microsoft stumble over security time and time
again. It's certainly something I've heard said often enough. But to be
confronted by seven very smart guys, who quite literally hold the future of
the Internet in their hands, and to listen to them rationalize the decision
they have already made by explaining why less security in Windows XP does
not really matter was nevertheless unnerving.
The rest is at:
http://grc.com/dos/xpconference.htm
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