Andrew Storms, director of security operations for nCircle, points out, “Considering all the concerns security experts have with Adobe, Sony, Epsilon, and Apple right now, a light Microsoft month is more than good news.” Along the same vein as Kandek’s observation about the current versions of Microsoft software being less vulnerable to, or affected by flaws, Microsoft is introducing a modified exploit index rating system this month. The new system separates the exploit index rating of the latest platform and software releases from the legacy versions.
One in five firms currently has dedicated budget allocated for green IT initiatives, but 44 percent indicate they are moving in that direction, according to the research. The report concluded that is potentially good news for the IT industry, as it may indicate there is a growing market opportunity for technology products and services that have a green component.
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