computerworld.com— Microsoft may be the biggest target out there for hackers. Here's what the company does to protect itself from the continuous onslaught of probes and intrusion attempts.
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Domino is the most dreadful software I have ever seen. A company I worked for spent a fortune trying to get it to work for them. They eventually gave up.
That didn't tell me anything about how they "Fight off 100,000 attacks per month". There was a lot of marketing speak about their corporate VPN though...
@dodgerfanThat is by far the best way to describe security. It is a process. You can have a machine with an OS which is completely resilient to external attacks but an attacker can always find a way through another machine or even social engineering.What the article tries to explain is the amount of work Microsoft puts into its security process. And as someone who worked at Microsoft for a while, I can attest to that. They put a lot of thought into their security processes.
@BrainInAJarAt some point you need to decide how long is long enough when you ponder your code.Just because someone is faster doesn't mean they are less sloppy. Part of rapid developement is better interaction between Man and Computer.(But if you want to start stereo-typing different trends to continue arguing your point... I'm all ears)
@lustre - so you're saying their experience wasn't much different from those using Exchange.I've taught Domino classes for 10+ years. Even the most dense students I've had were able to get multiple Domino servers up and running before the class was over. In my experience companies that ran into problems with Domino, either didn't RTFM, weren't willing to invest in training or didn't want to pay for people with applicable skills, and/or were sabatoged by the Microsoft zealots who wanted to ensure Domino's failure.
cynicistDec 8, 2006
And keep in mind the code for linux is open, making it much easier to find vulnerabilities than for windows code."Grisoft was purchased by Microsoft for use in its Windows anti-spyware tool. I wouldn't be surprised if they used an anti-virus from them."No, microsoft purchased Giant for use in their Windows Defender software.<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIANT_Company_Software%2C_Inc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIANT_Company_Software%2C_Inc</a>(I hate digg's edit function)
lustreDec 8, 2006
Domino is the most dreadful software I have ever seen. A company I worked for spent a fortune trying to get it to work for them. They eventually gave up.
phatfishDec 8, 2006
That didn't tell me anything about how they "Fight off 100,000 attacks per month". There was a lot of marketing speak about their corporate VPN though...
prammyDec 9, 2006
@dodgerfanThat is by far the best way to describe security. It is a process. You can have a machine with an OS which is completely resilient to external attacks but an attacker can always find a way through another machine or even social engineering.What the article tries to explain is the amount of work Microsoft puts into its security process. And as someone who worked at Microsoft for a while, I can attest to that. They put a lot of thought into their security processes.
Closed AccountDec 9, 2006
@BrainInAJarAt some point you need to decide how long is long enough when you ponder your code.Just because someone is faster doesn't mean they are less sloppy. Part of rapid developement is better interaction between Man and Computer.(But if you want to start stereo-typing different trends to continue arguing your point... I'm all ears)
Closed AccountDec 9, 2006
"Sure Steven [Jobbs], The only computer I'd buy my mom."
zizzybaloobahDec 9, 2006
@lustre - so you're saying their experience wasn't much different from those using Exchange.I've taught Domino classes for 10+ years. Even the most dense students I've had were able to get multiple Domino servers up and running before the class was over. In my experience companies that ran into problems with Domino, either didn't RTFM, weren't willing to invest in training or didn't want to pay for people with applicable skills, and/or were sabatoged by the Microsoft zealots who wanted to ensure Domino's failure.
muffinmanpooJan 8, 2007
@gotamdI think you'll probably need more than wings to get all the way to Jupiter.