Re:Satya Nadella's Microsoft memo on putting security first
by jimbobthrowawy on Sunday May 05, 2024 @04:17PM
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I am reminded of this any time I watch a video by Michael MJD and see the Eddie "Reliable" Trustman bobblehead on his table.
https://live.staticflickr.com/2039/2242295569_be6f6439f6_b.j...
Re:Satya Nadella's Microsoft memo on putting security first
by psd1 on Monday May 06, 2024 @08:14AM
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Longhorn was a complete rewrite. That memo served its purpose.
Re:Satya Nadella's Microsoft memo on putting security first
by eesmith on Monday May 06, 2024 @12:51PM
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It depends on what the purpose was. If it was to increase Windows market presence, which was suffering from security issues, then sure.
If it was to make the software "so fundamentally secure that customers never even worry about it" then no, it didn't.
> Our new design approaches need to dramatically reduce the number of such issues that come up in the software that Microsoft, its partners and its customers create. We need to make it automatic for customers to get the benefits of these fixes. Eventually, our software should be so fundamentally secure that customers never even worry about it. ...
> So now, when we face a choice between adding features and resolving security issues, we need to choose security. Our products should emphasize security right out of the box, and we must constantly refine and improve that security as threats evolve.
See https://web.archive.org/web/20150626172158/http://archive.wi... for the full memo.