Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2001-11-09

Five computer security firms join Microsoft to set an official standard for limiting disclosure of software security holes

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Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Anonymous (1 replies)

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-10
Gregarious Monk

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Anonymous

What about the admins? 2001-11-09
ferretzero

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
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Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Angus Blitter

30 days makes no difference 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Bill Gaytes

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
I am Stunned

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
kishg (at) optonline (dot) com [email concealed]

It is simply a matter of time before this is circumvented by the numerous security researchers on the web. It has been amply proven that security by obscurity does not work and yet Microsoft fails to see this. System administrators cannot effectively close security holes if they do not know how the exploit works. Microsoft's contention that admins do not need to know smacks of disregard for their own customer's intelligence.

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Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Shocking developments 2001-11-09
H Carvey <keydet89 (at) yahoo (dot) com [email concealed]> (2 replies)

Shocking developments 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Shocking developments 2001-11-09
Greggory Peck

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Steve

l0pht like the other members has sold his soul. 2001-11-09
Anonymous

MS knows exactly what they're doing. 2001-11-09
Anonymous

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
Tommy Ward

Download Utilities now, while you can 2001-11-09
anonymous

Be careful what you wish for. 2001-11-09
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Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
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Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan 2001-11-09
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