Well I guess we are officially taking computer security back into the dark ages. What will this accomplish? Nothing. If anything this is the worst mistake Microsoft has ever made. Simply look at the latest twenty vulnerabilities listed for Microsoft on SecurityFocus. Were any of them discovered by the companies listed in this Cartel of Darkness? Not a single one. Some of them were submitted directly to Microsoft, but none discovered by them, @Stake, Foundstone, and definately not Bindview of ISS. Will anyone submit new vulnerabilities to them now? Doubtfull. All this will accomplish is to take these announcements off the web and back into IRC and underground/blackhat websites. Anybody remember a site called Hacker News Network? L0pht? Just because they sold their souls to Bill does not mean that another group will not step up and take there place. All that this will accomplish is to take this valuable information away from those who need it, and fuel the burning desire to tear apart anything that Microsoft creates.

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