Windows Server 2003 update boasts enhanced security
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft is aiming to boost the security of its flagship operating system for computer servers this week with the release of a major update nearly two years in the making.
The company says the free update, Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003, goes beyond the sorts of improvements typically included in such releases to address the underlying security of the operating system and add new security features.
It's part of the company's ongoing push to make its software less vulnerable to worms, viruses and other online threats -- many of which target flaws in Windows and other Microsoft programs. Questions of security also play a big role in the competition between Windows and the open-source Linux operating system in the market for computer servers.