Released on = February 19, 2006, 9:22 am

Press Release Author = The Center For Internet Research

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Ned Curic, Microsoft Strategic Security Advisor, will unveil
the details of Microsofts Strategic Security Initiative at The IT Summit March 22,
2006 in Denver.

Press Release Body = The IT Summit is pleased to announce that Ned Curic will
provide details to the broad security framework expressed by Microsoft\'s founder
Bill Gates. Curic is a Microsoft Strategic Security advisor. According to Curic
security is the number one priority for Microsoft software architects.

In his keynote address at the RSA Conference 2006, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and
Chief Software Architect Bill Gates shared Microsoft's immediate and future plans to
achieve a more secure digital future, where interconnected networks worldwide allow
people to work and play across a multitude of devices, products, services and
organizations, with greater confidence in the security of their experiences. Gates
highlighted advancements in the forthcoming Windows VistaT release such as isolation
techniques to reduce the impact of malware, improved identity and access controls,
and better data protection. He also showcased innovations surrounding the platform
such as Windows OneCareT Live, and industry partnerships such as the SecureIT
Alliance. He called for the industry to come together to achieve a more secure
computing experience for all users.

"This rapid adoption of the digital lifestyle offers new computing opportunities for
both personal and business use," Gates said. "Our vision for security is to create a
world where there is greater trust - where people and organizations can use a range
of devices to be more reliably and securely connected to the information, services
and people that matter most to them."

Gates emphasized that the vision of a digital lifestyle can only succeed if it is
designed with security at its core. Gates highlighted Microsoft's unique
intelligence on the ever-evolving threat landscape - insights gleaned from more than
2 billion executions of the Microsoft® Malicious Software Removal Tool, more than
230 million users of MSN® Hotmail®, Microsoft's product support services, Windows®
Defender, and the Online Crash Analysis tool - noting that these insights enable
Microsoft to not only respond more quickly to the evolving threat environment
(including an increasing threat of botnets and rootkits and the growing threat of
attacks on multiple devices), but also to design long-term security strategies that
anticipate future trends. Accordingly, he emphasized four principles required to
achieve the vision of a seamlessly connected, more secure digital lifestyle for
consumers and businesses: a trust ecosystem, security engineering, simplicity and
fundamentally secure platforms.

The IT Summit
March 22, 2006
Grand Hyatt
Denver, Colorado

Admission is free to educators, IT executives, and Senior IT managers if registered
before March 15, 2006
http://www.theitsummit.com

Press welcome if prepregistered.



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