Microsoft SP2 upgrade impacts manufacturers.(Plant-Floor Security)

MSI, October, 2004

Long troubled by security holes, Microsoft recently released an upgrade to the Windows XP client operating system that some say may ignite as many issues as it was meant to resolve. Introduced in mid-August, the upgrade--named SP2 (Service Pack 2)--adds new features and changes many default settings that customers have taken for granted.

While the vast majority of XP users are found in commercial markets, it's also estimated that 70 percent to 90 percent of plant-floor applications run on Microsoft operating systems.

The recent upgrade has drawn plenty of attention, according to Dedham, Mass.-based ARC

Advisory Group VP Bob Mick. "We've been involved with Microsoft and end users about SP2 and other security issues," he says.

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