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Windows Not Expected Secure Until 2011, Says MS

Rantastic writes "In a recent interview with Wired Magazine, Microsoft Security Program Manager Stephen Toulouse, when asked about their now 2 year old focus on security, comments "it's more of a 10-year timeline." He also reveals that he runs Firefox."

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  1. Firing offense? by Sean80 · · Score: 0, Troll
    Geez, if I said things like that about my product, to the extent where I wouldn't even use it because it's so insecure, I'd be shown the door in next to no time.

    So, either he's incredibly brave, incredibly stupid, or that's a point for Microsoft, for allowing their employees to be candid about the state of their products.

  2. Re:How to make Windows secure: by DaHat · · Score: 1, Troll

    I think you missed #2...

    2. Remove the network card from your computer.

    And at no point do you add it again.

  3. Re:Even XP SP2 is easy to tamper with by dJCL · · Score: 0, Troll

    Have you tried Win2K3's tools for joining the domain? It asks you which of the current users should be setup as a local system admin(usually to allow installing software). This is how it is designed to work! Usually we only have one user on each machine, and so they get the admin rights locally on it. This basically means that a script like the ones mentioned would work fine, even on a domain.

    Anyway...

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    On Arrakis: early worm gets the bird. Magister mundi sum!
  4. Re:Linux add.... by switcha · · Score: 0, Troll

    New Apple add:
    iMac, its like a computer with a condom!
    New add for Linux:
    Linux: you can't get infected unless you get laid.

    New ad for Ritalin:
    Medicate your kids, or else they'll even misspell jokes.

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    You know what? ... A little club soda *did* get that out!
  5. Re:Matter of proportion by Utopia · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pray tell us who is this closest competitor who has less bugs than found in Windows.