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 place where I work has 21 Windows computers and 17 Linux computers. Maintaining the Windows machines takes nearly all my time. I am constantly cleaning out worms, viruses, scumware and the like from Windows machines. The Linux machines I have yet to have to do anything to beyound a couple of updates.
I do get complaints about the Linux machines though they go like this "gee, I can't install this nifty game on my workstation" or "How can I get this software I got to install - I've installed it on all other computers, uh no, I don't have extra licences for it." or "Everytime I click install on this software from (sleezy web site) I get a NOT Win32 COMPLIANT message and nothing happens." To which my response is That right! - You are not install any software on company machines. Had you succeded you may well have received a writen repremand in your employment file. I will be one very happy Admin when we are all Linux here.
Windows may be easy to use but it is hell for the Admin. The workers here that are using the Linux machines - also have no wasted time waiting on me to show up - their computers are never down.