Windows XP SP2

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Thought this was an interesting read :Win Xp SP2 - FeaturesHighlights:

Windows Security Center, a dashboard within Windows XP and a part of SP2 that will serve as a centralized place to view security settings and get advice on how to remedy PC vulnerabilities.Gates argued that the company has reduced the vulnerability of Windows computers. In the first 300 days, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 had only eight vulnerabilities ranked critical or important, while Windows 2000 had 38."Everything we are doing has been impacted" by security concerns, Gates said. "It's not a case of simply fixing a few vulnerabilities and moving on."The company expanded the capabilities of its basic Internet Connection Firewall and renamed the integrated software Windows Firewall. Where the original security application just closed possible points of entry, the new firewall will also prevent applications from contacting the Internet unless given express permission to do so by the user.Popup blocker for IE On the spam front, Gates outlined a caller ID-like system designed to root out unwanted e-mail by verifying the address of the sender."We want to make computers resilient to viruses and attacks," Gates said.Gates also reiterated Microsoft's assertions that the recent leak of Windows source code didn't come from a breach of the company's network or from a participant of the shared-source initiative. Microsoft has given source code to the governments of more than 30 countries, including China, Russia and Japan, as part of its shared source program."We are very committed to the shared-source initiative," he said.

Ending up quoting alot but hey I found it interesting