WHAT HAPPENS TO A DREAM FIREWALLED OFF?

“It’s a responsibility for us to make sure that things like security don’t get in the way of that dream.”

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, on how his company is committed to security, as long as it doesn’t get in the way of doing cool stuff, ABCNews.com, 4 March 2005

DON’T BE — HEY, LOOK AT THAT SHINY THING

“We want to enhance the utility of the Web for users.”

Google executive Marissa Mayer, on a new toolbar that adds links to pages, whether Web publishers like it or not, The Washington Post, 3 March 2005

WE’LL HAVE A DETAILED REPORT ON THAT BARN DOOR SOON

“We are aggressively investigating the illegal dissemination of information over the Internet of T-Mobile customers’ personal data.”

T-Mobile USA chief operating officer Sue Swenson, on the wireless carrier’s efforts to avoid investigating its own security holes, Wired News, 28 February 2005

YOUR SYSTEM IS SO LAST SECURITY PATCH

“SP 1 is not a current operating system. It doesn’t surprise me that it only took 18 minutes to get infected.”

Microsoft spokesbot Sean Sundwall, declaring his company’s widely installed Windows XP operating system obsolete, Denver Post, 28 February 2005