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Yes, I'm aware of that, but I'm telling you "Security is Microsoft's #1 priority" isn't a novel thing Nadella came up with, Bill Gates been saying that many tim

Yes, I'm aware of that, but I'm telling you "Security is Microsoft's #1 priority" isn't a novel thing Nadella came up with, Bill Gates been saying that many times too. Gates in 2002: https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Gates-makes-security-a-top-priority-2881922.php https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Gates-makes-security... (which mentioned Gates also said to focus on security in 1995 as internet became a new vector) Gates in 2016: https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/gates-security-is-top-priority/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/gates-security-is-to... Just two examples. I think saying "Security is the most important!" is part of the job description of a Microsoft CEO, since they keep repeating it, yet security keeps being a low priority.

bigfatkitten 1y ago
The difference in 2002 is that Gates actually meant it, I know this because I got to see it first hand. Windows XP SP3 was all about security. Vista introduced massive improvements with things like UAC, ASLR, Bitlocker, secure boot and add-ons like EMET that eventually got rolled into Windows itself. At the same time, there were massive changes in the engineering culture in terms of the secure development lifecycle. A lot of other, arguably sexier feature work took a back seat to get all of these things across the line.