Opinion
How Microsoft Influenced Adobe Security (In a Good Way)
Microsoft used to be the poster child for insecure software. Now Adobe is following in its footsteps with a set patching schedule. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner says Microsoft deserves credit for actually improving security.
By Bill Brenner, Senior Editor
Adobe has been known to release security fixes with little warning, leaving IT shops scrambling to work the updates into already crammed schedules.
Did I mention that IT administrators loathe surprise and chaos?
Adobe deserves credit for recognizing this and moving to a set schedule that makes more sense. But Microsoft also deserves credit for adopting a security best practice others can gladly follow.
About FUD Watch: Senior Editor Bill Brenner scours the Internet in search of FUD -- overhyped security threats that ultimately have little impact on a CSO's daily routine. The goal: help security decision makers separate the hot air from genuine action items. To point us toward the industry's most egregious FUD, send an e-mail to bbrenner@cxo.com.Other stories by Bill Brenner
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