Microsoft updates security systems
Microsoft has released a major security update for Windows Server 2003, the latest in the software company’s efforts to better safeguard its clients from internet-based attacks.
The update aims to add more security tools for Microsoft’s server software, which businesses use to provide services for multiple users on a network.
Mike Nash, a corporate vice president in charge of Microsoft’s security efforts, said many of the changes are geared toward making it easier for companies to manage their systems’ security options.
The updates include a tool that blocks all incoming traffic to the server until the latest patches have been applied, or the system’s administrator has decided to allow such contact to resume.
Microsoft also introduced a “security configuration wizard” that makes it easier for system administrators to set up a server for a specific function, such as email or web use, in the safest possible manner.
