Title :
Inside the Windows security push
Author :
Howard, Michael ; Lipner, Steve
Author_Institution :
Secure Windows Initiative, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
Abstract :
The Microsoft Windows development team spent two months in 2002 analyzing product design, code, and documentation to fix security issues. The results of this security push include a new process and several lessons learned for future projects.
Keywords :
operating systems (computers); security of data; Internet-based code; Microsoft Windows development team; Windows security push; code; documentation; partially trusted code; product design; security issues; security push process; Application software; Buildings; Documentation; Logistics; Management training; Personal communication networks; Privacy; Product design; Security; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSECP.2003.1176996
