Outlining Initial Microsoft Security Solutions
In the early days of networking, before the wide acceptance of the Internet, the focus of
security was more directed toward making sure that files and folders on a network were
kept safe from prying eyes. Communications between computers were deliberately built to
be open and extensible, to facilitate the transfer of information between the devices on
the network. As networking evolved, these networks became more and more interconnected,
often to other networks that could not be trusted, such as the Internet in general.
To protect computers from access via these outside networks, devices known as firewalls
were placed between the untrusted and trusted networks to block access from the former
to the latter.
While this was occurring, Microsoft products were changing and evolving to match the
computing needs of the time, and focus was placed on making Microsoft products
embrace the Internet. Focus was put on the need to provide enhanced access for clients to
the Internet. As a direct result of this, the development of a product to provide web proxy
capabilities to Microsoft clients took shape.
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