08/29: "Security vulnerabilities in our products could lead to reduced revenues or to liability claims."
Posted by Patrick
Todd Bishop sheds some light on an interesting addition to Microsoft's annual Form 10K.
The section is now called "Security vulnerabilities in our products could lead to reduced revenues or to liability claims." as opposed to last year, when it was called "Security".
Besides the heading, there were also the following additions (from the filing):
The section is now called "Security vulnerabilities in our products could lead to reduced revenues or to liability claims." as opposed to last year, when it was called "Security".
Besides the heading, there were also the following additions (from the filing):
We devote significant resources to improving the security design and engineering of our software. Nevertheless, actual or perceived vulnerabilities may lead to claims against us. While our license agreements typically contain provisions that eliminate or limit our exposure to such liability claims, there is no assurance these provisions will be held effective under applicable laws and judicial decisions.
