McAfee Lauds Microsoft's Vista SP1 Security Overhaul

Back in the fall of 2006, McAfee, Symantec and Check Point fumed as Microsoft Vista's Security Center hid their products where only sophisticated and dedicated customers could dig them out.

Not only that, Microsoft in effect hid its x64 kernel as well, putting it beyond the reach of advanced security products.

The issue was twofold: First, security vendors contended, there wasn't good communication between Vista interfaces and their existing security products, and second, security products couldn't effectively interface with the Vista kernel.

Microsoft listened.