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With Windows Vista, Microsoft releases its first operating system fully built within its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). Microsoft's SDL consists of a vigorous process of security application design, software coding, review, and response. The company's SDL process entails review by its software threat modelling team, and an in-house team of ethical hackers - its Secure Windows Initiative Attack Team.
While there has been talk in recent weeks surrounding a Vista flaw that may let hackers gain control of vulnerable systems, Microsoft has underplayed the flaw, stating that attackers would need direct access for a successful breach. No operating system will be flawless, and there will be vulnerabilities discovered in Vista. That should come as no surprise.
But, hopefully, Microsoft's laudable secure development initiatives will have yielded a much more secure operating system than previous generations. And while not a panacea, there are many new technologies and techniques incorporated in Vista that promise to reduce the risks associated with operating systems:
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