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Microsoft Makes Concessions to Security Software Makers

Brian Krebs writes in The Washington Post:

Responding to criticism from European regulators and companies that produce some of the leading brands of anti-virus software, Microsoft Corp. said today it plans to modify key security features in Windows Vista, the next version of its widely used operating system scheduled for release early next year.

Makers of security software will now be granted access to key portions of Vista's code, the company said, reversing a previous policy. Microsoft also said it would allow security software companies to turn off certain notification features in Vista's Windows Security Center and that it would include information about third-party security products on Vista's start-up screen.

posted by Fergie @ 10/13/2006 04:25:00 PM