Analyst Report
Lessons Learned from Five Years of Building More Secure Software
Published: 11/12/2008
In the years since Bill Gates issued his memorable memo to all Microsoft employees explaining the importance of building more secure software, many people across Microsoft have worked to improve the security of their products.

Summary
Five years ago, Bill Gates issued a memo to all Microsoft employees explaining the importance of building more secure software. Since then, many people across Microsoft have worked to improve the security of their products. In doing so, we've learned a lot about what it takes to build more secure software.
Included in this document
  • Prioritizing code by age
  • Using analysis tools and automation
  • Looking at threats from multiple angles
  • The importance of education