Microsoft confirms free security software ships Tuesday
Microsoft today confirmed that it will launch its free security software suite, which has been in development for almost a year, Tuesday morning.
"Microsoft Security Essentials, the highly anticipated no-cost consumer security offering, will be released to the public tomorrow, September 29," a company spokeswoman said in an e-mail reply to questions.
The spokeswoman added that the program will be made available Tuesday morning, Pacific time, although she did not have a specific hour for the launch. Earlier in the day, Network World's John Fontana had been told by Bob Muglia, the president of Microsoft's sever and tools division, that the company would ship the free software Tuesday.L33tdawg: Just in time for HITBSecConf2009 - Malaysia (links to conference agenda) :)
