Microsoft earns a security merit badge
BusinessWeek | at | by Mike
No way, you say? Well, it's true: Though its code is far from rock-solid, the Colossus of Redmond is making recognized strides. When a perennial computer-security punching bag gets an exemplary grade for security, you have to scratch your head. But that's precisely what happened when Microsoft announced on Oct. 29 that its Windows 2000 Pro software line had received the so-called Common Criteria certification, an internationally recognized standard for secure design and implementation of info-tech products. Fourteen Western countries are now signatories of the Common Criteria, which is widely considered the gold standard of security certifications, the big kahuna that carries the most weight.