[Full-Disclosure] Microsoft moves beyond patches

J. Race caferace at well.com
Thu Oct 2 07:03:44 BST 2003


Frank Knobbe wrote:

> The funniest thing in a while.... Microsoft is conceding defeat on the
> patch front AND running in the wrong direction:
> 
> http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5085251.html?tag=st_lh
> 
> Somebody please tell them that the days of perimeter defense have come
> and passed...

I would be not at all surprised to see Microsoft buy soon the likes of a 
Linksys, integrate their recent AV acquisition and market a hardware 
firewall/router and more wifi gear. Not that they won't screw it up but 
it's all about image anyway, isn't it?

-jim




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