Microsoft aims to tighten Windows Security
InternetWeek | at | by Mike
Hacker attacks and viruses are the hobgoblins of Windows systems--and they spook IT buyers. At the RSA Conference on computer security in San Francisco Monday, Microsoft execs said they plan to banish some of those problems by expanding their patch-distribution service, enabling better antivirus scans of Windows apps, and cracking down on E-mail-borne viruses.
During the next year, Microsoft execs say, the company plans to release a second version of its Software Update Services--which lets systems administrators download and apply Windows patches--that can distribute patches for additional Microsoft software, including Office, Exchange Server, and SQL Server.