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Old 08-04-2006, 12:01 PM   #1
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Microsoft Dares Security Experts to Find Holes in Windows Vista
This made me laugh. :lol:

Microsoft Dares Security Experts to Find Holes in Windows Vista
Friday , August 04, 2006

After suffering embarrassing security exploits over the past several years, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is trying a new tactic: inviting some of the world's best-known computer experts to try to poke holes in Vista, the next generation of its Windows operating system.

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good for them. Probably just a PR strategy but hopefully we'll get a more secure windows out of it.
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It seems like a good strategy to get security assessment work done for free. :p
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I just hope that those experts don't find any hole in Vista ...... it will be really very embarrassing for microsoft ..... !

Anyways best of luck to microsoft ........ ! Hope their trick works this time
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