How are Microsoft’s software and services changing to reflect today’s online threats?
Roberts: Earlier this year, we released the first beta version of Windows AntiSpyware. It helps detect and remove spyware and other potentially unwanted software by guarding against more than 50 ways that these programs try to enter your computer. We’re still developing the latest version of this technology, which we’re calling Windows Defender.We’re also beginning broad public testing of Windows OneCare. This subscription service takes much of the work out of online protection, by automatically helping guard against spyware, phishing attacks and other threats. It also installs software updates and does other maintenance and tuning on your PC. These new services are in addition to the security improvements we’ve made to our other products. We’ve added protections to everything from the current versions of Windows to the Hotmail e-mail service, and we’ve changed the way we build new software and services. Every new Microsoft product and service must pass a detailed security inspection b
