Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 2nd Sep 2004 19:56 UTC, submitted by Jon Cooper
"We evaluated the security features of Windows XP SP2 on a test machine, following a clean install of XP Pro with no configuration changes and no third-party software or drivers installed. We installed XP with the NTFS file system, choosing all of the factory defaults, then patched it with each recommended security update including SP-1 (required), before installing SP2." Read the rest at TheRegister.
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The thing that I take away from the article is that you can't stick security into a box, or a service pack, and say you've fixed security problems. Security is a process that requires constant monitoring, furthermore, security, and ease of use are difficult to reconcile. The easier you make a computer to use, the less secure it is (although I'm not sure how Mac OSX fits into that analysis). Security generally results in inconvenience.
So for Anonymous living in 2004, letting teenagers admin webservers, and download games galore with great ease will result in security breaches, viruses and spyware. Good luck to you. I'd prefer a few inconveniences to having to clean spyware, viruses, and reinstall OSes on a regular basis. YMMV.
My personal view is that a computer/OS shouldn't be hardened out of the box.
Matt