Microsoft security woes

More articles are surfacing about the flawed nature of Microsoft program architecture and the ramifications of such a software monopoly for computer security. An article at Salon.com discusses the “Microsoft monoculture�. Quoting Dan Geer, a former employee of a Microsoft security firm, the article gives a biology-laden description of Microsoft’s reliance on patch solutions to security faults and the relationship between their market monopoly and growing security concerns.

Slashdot.com published a similar article about Geer, with some interesting links that follow the debate.

More articles are surfacing about the flawed nature of Microsoft program architecture and the ramifications of such a software monopoly for computer security. An article at Salon.com discusses the “Microsoft monoculture�. Quoting Dan Geer, a former employee of a Microsoft security firm, the article gives a biology-laden description of Microsoft’s reliance on patch solutions to security faults and the relationship between their market monopoly and growing security concerns.

Slashdot.com published a similar article about Geer, with some interesting links that follow the debate.

In a related story, the Sydney Morning Herald published an article focused on comparing Apache open-source web server software and Microsoft’s Internet Information Services software. While mostly a technical comparison and market-share analysis, the article does draw attention to cost-cutting solution methods and the vulnerability of ISS. Most interestingly perhaps is the list of which server software is currently being used by some of the largest web sites.