Star Surprise, Microsoft Listed as Most Secure OS
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Mar 2007 16:16 UTC, submitted by brewin
Privacy, Security, Encryption Microsoft is frequently dinged for having insecure products, with security holes and vulnerabilities. But Symantec, no friend of Microsoft, said in its latest research report that when it comes to widely-used operating systems, Microsoft is doing better overall than its leading commercial competitors. The information was a part of Symantec's 11th Internet Security Threat Report. The report, released this week, covered a huge range of security and vulnerability issues over the last six months of 2006, including operating systems.
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Tell them
by NixerX on Thu 22nd Mar 2007 17:31 UTC
NixerX
Member since:
2006-01-04

enough times someone will actually believe it. Besides it would seem the way that they are securing systems in Vista is to annoy the hell out of you with confirmation's to do anything..
BAH! FUD.
-nX

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RE: Tell them
by twenex on Thu 22nd Mar 2007 18:10 in reply to "Tell them"
twenex Member since:
2006-04-21

"You are about to release a heavily-biased 'security' study which will be widely criticised and derided by independent researchers:

Confirm or deny?"

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RE[2]: Tell them
by milles21 on Thu 22nd Mar 2007 18:13 in reply to "RE: Tell them"
milles21 Member since:
2006-11-08

We often disagree on some topics but I have to say I am in full agreement with you on this one!

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RE[2]: Tell them
by twenex on Thu 22nd Mar 2007 18:48 in reply to "RE: Tell them"
twenex Member since:
2006-04-21

Of course, I mean "Cancel or allow?"

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