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MS Security Chief Says Windows is Safer Than Linux

Posted by Zonk on from the some-press-is-better-than-no-press dept.

Kip Winger writes "Mike Nash, Microsoft's Chief Security Executive, has made claims that Windows is more secure than Linux. In a recent online chat, he staunchly defended Microsoft's record on security, basing part of his argument on how Windows Server 2003's 15 patches in the past year are far less than what RedHat or SuSE have had to endure." He also mentioned the recent purchase of Sybari and their Antivirus product.

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  1. Of course it is.... by beamz · · Score: 3, Funny

    when the machine is turned off.

  2. All true by ArsonSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    My linux computer is so over run with spyware and viruses that it is completely unusable and it is firewalled.

    I connect my fresh installed XP system directly to the internet and I can go months before I get any malicous programs on my computer.

    hmm, or do I have that backwards?

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  3. Request new Slashdot Section by Neil+Watson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think we need a new section for these stories. I propose we call it 'Flamebait'.

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  4. And later.. by salvorHardin · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...when the world stopped laughing, it was revealed this person might have some sort of conflict of interest, being that he works for MS and all....

  5. The numbers game: thanks Microsoft! by Morganth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perfect, let's start rating the security of our products by how many patches have been written and applied. What does this kind of numbers game encourage?

    (1) Don't write a patch, since that admits failure or insecure products.

    or

    (2) Wait a long time before writing and committing a patch, so you can do it as "one big patch" (otherwise known as, haha, a Service Pack!).

    Thanks Microsoft! Just your STATEMENTS make systems less secure (nevermind your engineering).

  6. Re:What about by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't this a bit like claiming you are more healthy than someone else, because you've been to the hospital 40 days this year for your last-ditch chemotherapy? "Look at linux, it hasn't seen a doctor in over 10 years!".

  7. Re:What about by halivar · · Score: 3, Funny

    That analogy is much more appropriately applied to Windows. "Look at IE, it hasn't seen a patch in 10 months!"

  8. Article is missing the last half of the quote by Gruneun · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Of course, we didn't evaluate them with the network cables plugged in. We didn't want the Internet to skew our results. There's some dangerous shit out there."

  9. You need to configure this option... by PenguiN42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    See screenshot: here

    HTH.

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  10. MS employee says Windows is safer because... by LoverOfJoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS employee says Windows is safer because using Linux puts him in danger of being fired.