More coal on the fire

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:30:35 -0700

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The following is From the Lockergnome Tech Specialist Newsletter.  This is 
another action on MS's part that might give folks impetus to move at least 
to OpenOffice - -

Word Security Flaw Poses Threat - MS Responds

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/secword.asp>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/secword.asp 

A new Microsoft Word flaw has surfaced that could result in documents being 
exposed to prying eyeballs. I think Microsoft did a good job with 
explaining the basics of how the bug works and how best to protect against 
its effects. It's clear from the text, however, that Office 97 users, which 
comprise a significant 30% of the Office user base, will be left out in the 
cold when it comes to a fix. They note that Office 97 was created in 
another era (as if it's been decades since the release) and security 
architecture has been improved greatly since then. Call me silly, but 
offering up a helpful nudge into Office XP as a "fix" for a bug that works 
the same way in all affected versions seems rather patronizing to the 30% 
of their patronage.

Fred Wright
fawright@earthlink.net
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<font face="Courier New, Courier">The following is From the Lockergnome
Tech Specialist Newsletter.&nbsp; This is another action on MS's part
that might give folks impetus to move at least to OpenOffice - 
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</font><font face="Courier New, Courier" size=2>Word Security Flaw Poses
Threat - MS Responds <br><br>
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/secword.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/secword.asp</a>
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A new Microsoft Word flaw has surfaced that could result in documents being exposed to prying eyeballs. I think Microsoft did a good job with explaining the basics of how the bug works and how best to protect against its effects. It's clear from the text, however, that Office 97 users, which comprise a significant 30% of the Office user base, will be left out in the cold when it comes to a fix. They note that Office 97 was created in another era (as if it's been decades since the release) and security architecture has been improved greatly since then. Call me silly, but offering up a helpful nudge into Office XP as a &quot;fix&quot; for a bug that works the same way in all affected versions seems rather patronizing to the 30% of their patronage. <br><br>
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Fred Wright<br>
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