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So much for "overhauling its security processes" like Nadella sent out in a memo just a month ago. > If you’re faced with the tradeoff between security and ano

by diggan 2y ago

So much for "overhauling its security processes" like Nadella sent out in a memo just a month ago. > If you’re faced with the tradeoff between security and another priority, your answer is clear: Do security. In some cases, this will mean prioritizing security above other things we do, such as releasing new features or providing ongoing support for legacy systems. This is key to advancing both our platform quality and capability such that we can protect the digital estates of our customers and build a safer world for all. https://www.theverge.com/24148033/satya-nadella-microsoft-security-memo https://www.theverge.com/24148033/satya-nadella-microsoft-se...

Rinzler89 2y ago
>So much for "overhauling its security processes" like Nadella sent out in a memo just a month ago. That could be orthogonal for a company as large and diverse as Microsoft for both to be true at the same time. Like certain more enterprise facing products like the windows kernel or Azure could be very secure, while others like these user facing Windows features, very un-secure. In general I noticed that most new tools and consumer facing features dropping on Windows 11 are of terrible quality, as if they were written by some web-dev interns rather than engineers experienced in Windows programming.
matwood 2y ago
Both can be true. That Nadella says 'do security' while also taking time for that mandate to filter through an org the size of MS. It doesn't excuse this existing issue, but hopefully signals future change.
- majewsky 2y ago
  But this is not like in the 1600s, when laws took weeks or months to reach to the outskirts of the empire. The memo is literally public and has been in the news, so I don't see how there could be parts of the org that this has not filtered through yet. Maybe if there's parts of the org that need to get all their mandates through MS Teams, I could see how that introduces unreasonable delays.

by diggan 2y ago

Rinzler89 2y ago

>So much for "overhauling its security processes" like Nadella sent out in a memo just a month ago. That could be orthogonal for a company as large and diverse as Microsoft for both to be true at the same time. Like certain more enterprise facing products like the windows kernel or Azure could be very secure, while others like these user facing Windows features, very un-secure. In general I noticed that most new tools and consumer facing features dropping on Windows 11 are of terrible quality, as if they were written by some web-dev interns rather than engineers experienced in Windows programming.

matwood 2y ago

Both can be true. That Nadella says 'do security' while also taking time for that mandate to filter through an org the size of MS. It doesn't excuse this existing issue, but hopefully signals future change.

majewsky 2y ago
But this is not like in the 1600s, when laws took weeks or months to reach to the outskirts of the empire. The memo is literally public and has been in the news, so I don't see how there could be parts of the org that this has not filtered through yet. Maybe if there's parts of the org that need to get all their mandates through MS Teams, I could see how that introduces unreasonable delays.