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Saturday, December 22, 2001
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/200327p-1944436c.html FBI, Pentagon quiz Microsoft on XP software patch By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (December 21, 2001 9:35 p.m. EST) - FBI and Defense Department officials and some top industry experts sought reassurance Friday from Microsoft Corp. that a free software fix it offered will prevent hackers from attacking major flaws discovered in the latest version of Windows. The government's rare interest in the problems with Windows XP software, which is expected to be widely adopted by consumers, illustrates U.S. concerns about risks to the Internet. Friday's discussions came during a private conference call organized by the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center, its top cyber-security unit....
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