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March 17th, 2004, 11:28 AM
Link to story: http://www.computerweekly.com/Article129223.htm
-{ Quote: "Wednesday 17 March 2004
Making Windows more secure
As director of product management in the Security Business and Technology Unit at Microsoft, Amy Carroll is responsible for making sure that new enhancements to Windows and new versions of Windows are very secure. Carroll answered questions about the company's approach to security and commitment to improving the overall security of its operating system.
How does the current atmosphere of duelling worm creators affect the problems that you are dealing with?
Carroll: There are two big challenges. One is the environmental challenge, where there is a great deal of emphasis on duelling virus creators. Currently those viruses are not necessarily exploiting a vulnerability in Windows or other software code, but are requiring users to double-click on malicious attachments.
So the environmental challenge is often one of user education and awareness so customers don't get fooled by these social engineering viruses. While an IT administrator may be able to lock down the Lan environment that is hardwired, it becomes more difficult with increasingly mobile users and work-from-home users and...
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-{ Quote: "Wednesday 17 March 2004
Making Windows more secure
As director of product management in the Security Business and Technology Unit at Microsoft, Amy Carroll is responsible for making sure that new enhancements to Windows and new versions of Windows are very secure. Carroll answered questions about the company's approach to security and commitment to improving the overall security of its operating system.
How does the current atmosphere of duelling worm creators affect the problems that you are dealing with?
Carroll: There are two big challenges. One is the environmental challenge, where there is a great deal of emphasis on duelling virus creators. Currently those viruses are not necessarily exploiting a vulnerability in Windows or other software code, but are requiring users to double-click on malicious attachments.
So the environmental challenge is often one of user education and awareness so customers don't get fooled by these social engineering viruses. While an IT administrator may be able to lock down the Lan environment that is hardwired, it becomes more difficult with increasingly mobile users and work-from-home users and...
.
.
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