Microsoft preps major security strategy shift
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Under attack from various quarters because of the perceived lack of security in its products, Microsoft is close to announcing a strategy shift in its Trustworthy Computing initiative. According to executives from the software giant, Microsoft's short-term strategy will shift from patch management to what the company calls "securing the perimeter." But long term, there are other problems: For many IT shops, the cost of dropping today's insecure products and moving to more the more secure platforms of the future may hinder Microsoft's efforts to deliver on its security promises. Companies simply aren't spending money to get better security, making it difficult to justify the costs.