MS to force IT-security censorship

MS to force IT-security censorship
Thomas C. Greene, The Register 2001-11-02

Creating, then throttling, security 'partners'

MS to force IT-security censorship 2001-11-05
Otto Zimmermann aka ottomann (1 replies)

Why we still need to use Microsoft Operating System if we know that Security is not major concern for Bill Gates?.

Why we still want to use Linux Operating System if we know that Linus Torvald work for Transmeta where Paul Allen as a biggest shareholder for this company?....

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MS to force IT-security censorship 2001-11-07
Anonymous

Otto, about the linux-transmeta-linux-balmer thing:

Transmeta is going down the tubes.

and it's not like linux's success has any direct link with transmeta's success or failure.

Linus will continue to develop the kernel even after transmeta shuts down, so no worries. He'll have even MORE ...

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MS to force IT-security censorship 2001-11-05
David

Seems to me that this is another intention that should invite the attention of the anti-trust officials. It amounts to another example of contractual limitation which could prevent security vendors who need the offical "I'm a MS partner" from competing on a level field with security vendors who do ...

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MS to force IT-security censorship 2001-11-05
Genji72

Yeah, why didn't MS Security Manager Scott Culp just call full-disclosure proponents 'information terrorists' the implication is the same and with the new laws being proposed security researchers could find themselves behind bars for disclosing vulnerabilities. ...

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Microsoft's 3Ms at work again (Money, Marketing, Muscle)... 2001-11-06
does anyone know this about IDS Evasion with Unicode that MS most likely can't be permantly fix?

Microsoft's 3Ms at work again (Money, Marketing, Muscle)!

Oh yea- let us include Microsoft's absence of true honesty when it comes to dealing with their customers (but that could fall under the category of Microsoft Marketing).

Example of recent issue where full disclosure and open discussion...

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MS to force IT-security censorship 2001-11-06
`Drew

No offense Sir(Ok well some), but you write like one who loves to hear the sound of his own voice.

I've seen soap opera's with wasted dramatics. You make some valid points

unfortunately these are buried by your obvious disdain for Microsoft in General.

I was under the impression this was a se...

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MS to force IT-security censorship 2001-11-08
Anonymous

MS should realize that just like any other product, the public has the right to know if it contains potential threats to welfare. This would include loss of life but also loss of funds, private information, anything that could potentially be threatening to the comsumer. Case in point, Ford alleged...

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