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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.

2 of 713 comments (clear)

  1. Saying things makes them true. by bigtallmofo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If you can just manage to say something that gets picked up by major news organizations, then it might make it come true.

    Or at the very least, you might at least fool some people enough to continue to give you money.

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    I'm a big tall mofo.
  2. User experience by Matey-O · · Score: 5, Interesting

    (This is not a rant, merely a description of what happened to me receintly:)
    1. reboot computer - It'd hung running something the rhymes with Titborrent.
    2. Login prompt -log in
    3. Get a start button, click on it to start a browser
    3a. lose focus as MS is saying AVG isn't turned on. (It's not?)
    4. Hit start again to get a browser
    4a. Lose focus again as AVG says it's not working.
    5. Press start to start a browser.
    5a. Lose focus as the UPS monitoring tool adversises that it's HERE! PRESENT! ACCOUNTED FOR!
    6. Press Start to get a browser.
    6a. Lose focus AGAIN as MS spyware gives me a status update.
    7. go over to the iBook, it doesn't Constantly Interrupt Your Train of Thought At Every Opportunity!

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    "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus."