The Security Mentor

Well, of course some people just like to complain. Some people just overlook Microsoft's successes at security. Some people think Microsoft's progress isn't fast enough, completely ignoring the reality of how hard it is to turn a supertanker around.

But there there are the real problems.

It was May of 2005. The prosecution had just rested in the Michael Jackson trial. Security firm eEye reported a serious security problem to Microsoft. It was a problem in the Internet Explorer browser that could allow bad guys to take over a computer.

Microsoft hasn't fixed it yet, according to eEye. eEye isn't talking about the details of the IE vulnerability. Maybe there's some reason it's less of a threat than it sounds like and Microsoft is justified in taking their time. But it sure doesn't leave a good taste in anyone's mouth to know that they've been at risk for eight months.