Microsoft Prepping Windows 7

<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/05/26/windows-confirmed-2010">The Inquirer</a>, <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9951638-56.html">CNET News</a>

Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

May 27, 2008

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Keeping tight-lipped about specifics, Microsoft has confirmed the next version of its operating system will make its debut in 2007.Windows 7 will be available in 32-bit and 64-bit client versions. "We're very clear that drivers and software that work on Windows Vista are going to work really well on Windows 7; in fact, they'll work the same...Memory management, networking, process management, all of the security hardening, all of those things will carry forth, and maintain the compatibility with applications that people expect," said Windows chief Steven Sinofsky.

Windows Server 7 is also in the works, Microsoft revealed.The Inquirer, CNET News

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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