Gates assures Japanese officials Windows is secure
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Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, in Tokyo to court top government officials as Japan ponders switching to rival software, assured his hosts that the company's Windows operating system is secure, officials said Wednesday. While Japanese government computers still mostly run on Windows, concerns about costs and security from over reliance on the system have prompted politicians to urge the government to consider alternatives.
Last month, Gates pledged to continue improvements to security in Microsoft's products as part of a campaign to convince large customers that Windows software is safe even for sensitive businesses.