full-disclosure - Microsoft moves beyond patches

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Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0310021148500.151-100000@tundra.winternet.com>
From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne)
Subject: Microsoft moves beyond patches

On Thu, 2 Oct 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...

Unless you are promoting host based defense, which is not quite there yet,
and an administrative nightmare, I think you'd find a strong argument this
is *not* the case, at least at present.

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
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