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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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30 days makes no difference 2001-11-09
Anonymous
Waiting 30 days might give vendors longer to release a patch, but it will not make a difference. Most of the recent worms such as Nimda and Code Red used holes that already had patches released. The issue is not about time and patches. It is about design decisions. A very public service such as ...

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