Allchin Backs Off Antivirus Remarks

Outgoing Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin posted a blog entry Friday apologizing for the confusion surrounding comments he made to reporters Wednesday about being so confident in Windows Vista’s security that his seven-year-old son’s PC had no antivirus software installed. Allchin acknowledged Friday that he wasn’t as clear as he intended to be, saying he never meant to imply that Windows Vista does not need antivirus software, despite citing the example of his son’s PC. “It’s important for me that our customers are using the appropriate security solutions for the right situations, whether that’s security functionality integrated in the operating systems, or add-on products,” he said.

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