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Security Affecting Microsoft's Bottom Line

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the choosy-admins-don't-choose-windows dept.

kidlinux writes "The Globe and Mail has an article discussing the impact of viruses and security flaws in Windows. Apparently Microsoft has bounties out on virus writers. 'The campaign reveals just how much of a threat to Microsoft's bottom line security flaws now represent.' The effects of various worms and security issues are becoming visible in financial terms - having to deal with the security issues keeps Microsoft from closing new deals, and governments and businesses are starting to look at the alternatives, such as Linux. 'For the first time, it seemed, flaws in Microsoft's software were translating into flaws in the company's business model.'"

2 of 416 comments (clear)

  1. Yes, but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    AT least they don't fry CDROMS.

  2. Re:About. Bloody. Time! by FxChiP · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Note to self: find out who this AC is and cause bad things to mysteriously happen for him.