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Vista "Scary" to Cisco Security Expert
Published: September 20, 2006
by Alex Woodie
Just a couple of weeks after Microsoft and Cisco Systems started playing nice and pledged interoperability on new network security technology, a Cisco executive reportedly declared that the upcoming Windows Vista operating system was "scary." But it wasn't from anything that Microsoft did wrong.
"Part of Vista scares me," Bob Gleichauf, the chief technology officer in Cisco's security technology group, reportedly said during a speech Monday at a Gartner event in London. "Anything with that level of systems complexity will have new threats."
Windows Vista, which is slated to start shipping to businesses in November and to consumers in January, boasts a number of new security features that Microsoft hopes will cut down on the rash of security problems affecting its operating system, and mitigate the potential impact that vulnerabilities can have on Windows computers.
Gleichauf also acknowledged the work Microsoft has done on the security front while making the point that, no matter what you do, any change will likely hurt security.
"Vista will solve a lot of problems. But for every action, there's a reaction and unforeseen side-effects and mutations," he said. "You have to be prepared for the unknown that may come with new technology.
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