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Microsoft Plea: Help Us Be More Secure

Microsoft spends billions on security, whether it's built into the products, an add-on or a fix. But as we all know, this isn't enough. Now Microsoft wants a helping hand -- from you! That's right, Microsoft wants IT professionals to help stem the hacker tide. It also want resellers and ISVs to kick in, as well.

One recommendation, it seems, is for IT to buy into Microsoft's security vision (and product line) which includes not only malware detection and eradication, but identity verification.

Posted by Doug Barney on April 27, 2009


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