Heavy announcements made today at the RSA Conference

During his keynote address at the annual RSA Conference today, Bill Gates, announced continued innovation and technology investments including future enhancements for safer Web browsing, such as:

• Plans for a new version of Microsoft(r) Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack 2 customers
• Expanding anti-spyware protection by including the Windows(r) AntiSpyware technology at no additional charge as part of the Windows value proposition
• Edge protection technology for businesses, notably the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
• The need for more robust anti-virus protections for collaboration and messaging, demonstrated with Microsoft's intention to acquire Sybari Software Inc
• Plans to launch the Microsoft Update beta program