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OUCH Schneier- Microsoft still has work to do

Schneier on Security: Schneier: Microsoft still has work to do

Schneier: SP2 is much more hype than substance. It’s got some cool things, but I was unimpressed overall. It’s a pity, though. They had an opportunity to do more, and I think they could have done more. But even so, this stuff is hard. I think the fact that SP2 was largely superficial speaks to how the poor security choices Microsoft made years ago are deeply embedded inside the operating system.

OUCH! This isn’t just any Tom, Dick, or Blogger talking either. Bruce Schneier garners a lot of respect in the dev community. Looks like he’s laying down some of that tough love that Larry Osterman likes.

Personally, I was impressed a little bit by SP2 last night. I was setting up my Qwest DSL modem and just plugged my XP SP2 PC directly into the modem rather than into my customary hardware router/firewall and I DIDN’T get infected by MyDoom or any other viruses. Yay Microsoft.