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To: Joe NYC who wrote (116902)	3/10/2004 10:16:55 PM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 275872

Great article posted by Mysef (that's you, Steve, right?) over on IH: AMD grabs key security advantage Commentary: Working with Microsoft to plug a big hole By Mike Tarsala, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 6:51 PM ET Dec. 16, 2003 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Advanced Micro Devices will soon tout a major market advantage over Intel -- added security features in its PC chips that work with the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP update to guard against attacks like Blaster and Code Red. "It will be one of the first advantages for customers using AMD's 64-bit PC chips -- and it's a big one," says Rob Enderle, long-time market analyst and head of Enderle Group. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD (AMD: news, chart, profile) says it has included code in all its 64-bit Athlon and Opteron-brand processors that Microsoft soon plans to use to make it far more difficult for hackers to exploit buffer overflows -- one of the most widespread computer security holes. Microsoft (MSFT: news, chart, profile) and AMD are working together to make the AMD-designed code work with the next versions of Windows XP. Microsoft gave some details of the project this week when it released documents outlining security features in a test version of Windows XP "Service Pack", an upgrade scheduled for mid-2004. See details. "It will give AMD a tremendous advantage over the competition, as people use it as part of their buying decision," said Scott Blake, vice president of security software company BindView. Lot's more at: cbs.marketwatch.com Link from: investorshub.com