Microsoft plans to introduce a Windows XP update that would launch a built-in firewall and automatically obtain and install security patches regularly.

<Tab/>Microsoft plans to introduce a Windows XP update that would launch a built-in firewall and automatically obtain and install security patches regularly. It is basically an anti-virus research manager for Microsoft Corp; it would report errors to them through the internet at your request (pop up window or manual compliant) and then it would auto update. Auto update is excellent for the home user, the PC networks, ones without the …

…Sasser Internet worm, Sasser-F, appeared on Monday, 5/10/04 despite claims by German authorities to have arrested the sole author of that worm on Friday, 5/5/04 a mere four days after MS issued its first version, that tells me that computers will probably never have complete security that a user thinks they have. One that would feel insecure using the internet can take security in the fact that theirs insurance for theft of bank accounts by the FDIC.