Users question Microsoft security

Since Microsoft Corp. launched its Trustworthy Computing initiative in January 2002, the company has substantially improved the security of its products, its security chief said this month.

However, some Microsoft users at The Security Standard conference in Boston were less charitable in their assessment of the company’s progress. Most of those attendees concluded that it’s too soon to deliver a verdict on Microsoft’s security efforts. During a panel discussion, Ben Fathi, corporate vice-president of Microsoft’s security technology unit, gave the security capabilities of today’s Microsoft products a grade of B+. Five years ago, he said, that grade would have been a C- or a D. The improvements are the result of a “cultural shift” at

Would you recommend this article?

Share

Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article!
We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication.


Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Featured Download

Featured Articles

Cybersecurity in 2024: Priorities and challenges for Canadian organizations 

By Derek Manky As predictions for 2024 point to the continued expansion...

Survey shows generative AI is a top priority for Canadian corporate leaders.

Leaders are devoting significant budget to generative AI for 2024 Canadian corporate...

Related Tech News

Tech Jobs

Our experienced team of journalists and bloggers bring you engaging in-depth interviews, videos and content targeted to IT professionals and line-of-business executives.

Tech Companies Hiring Right Now