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MS pushes back Forefront security offensive

DutchOven

Shurely shome mishtake? 

Posted Wednesday 8th April 2009 00:43 GMT

Paris Hilton

"The security giant expects to ship a second beta of Stirling and a release candidate prior to the final release."

Isn't this Microsoft we're talking about here? I assume that "security giant" is a new technical term for "incompetent buffoon"?

When has Microsoft ever release a product without any security flaws? DOS (maybe, not sure) but everything since then has been so full of holes that Swiss cheese makers have used their software for inspiration.

Paris because when her "security" hole was penetrated, details were only uploaded to the internet once.

Steve Foster

Effect on EBS2008? 

Posted Wednesday 8th April 2009 00:43 GMT

Since EBS2008 is already shipping with "Forefront TMG" (ISA Server to you and me), I wonder how this delay will affect EBS2008 (and its presumed-in-due-course R2 refresh).

Anonymous Coward

Looks like Microsoft are totally 

Posted Wednesday 8th April 2009 00:43 GMT

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Anonymous Coward

Leave it alone, Microsoft 

Posted Wednesday 8th April 2009 00:43 GMT

Gates Horns

Stick to what you are good at.... er.....

Anonymous Coward

A Microsoft "security" product? 

Posted Wednesday 8th April 2009 00:43 GMT

Linux

ROTFL. Great April fool's joke, guys.

Wait...

Anonymous Coward

ISA2006 

Posted Wednesday 8th April 2009 09:42 GMT

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Actually, to be fair to MS, ISA2006 is actually pretty well locked down. Surprising for MS I know, but for once they managed it with I believe a fair help from Checkpoint and IPSEC from Cisco! :)