Microsoft on Friday changed its stance on a Vista security feature that has ruffled the feathers of antivirus vendor powerhouses in recent weeks. Symantec and McAfee cried foul when they learned that the software giant was planning to block security software vendors’ access to Vista’s kernel, which developers need in order to build effective, compatible products. The move would have potentially cost antivirus software makers millions of dollars in lost sales and could have essentially given Microsoft a security monopoly with Vista.
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Microsoft Changes Stance on Vista Kernel Access
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire October 16, 2006 10:00 AMMicrosoft on Friday changed its stance on a Vista security feature that has ruffled the feathers of antivirus vendor powerhouses in recent weeks. Symantec and McAfee cried foul when they learned that the software giant was planning to block security software vendors’ access to Vista’s kernel, which developers need in order to build effective, compatible products. The move would have potentially cost antivirus software makers millions of dollars in lost sales and could have essentially given Microsoft a security monopoly with Vista.