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Linux and Windows Security Neck and Neck

Posted by Zonk on from the no-losers dept.

Linurati writes "According to vnunet.com, Linux and Windows are neck and neck when it comes to security, but 'misleading figures and surveys are muddying the waters.' The article lays blame on both sides for the misleading information." From the article: "...Microsoft had made real progress on security in the past two years, but that the increasing number of Linux enthusiasts coming into the market would help the open source alternative in the long run."

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  1. It's all IE's fault by DarkHand · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Security in Windows itself had definately improved over the last few years. But almost all of the current and recent vulnerabilities have somehow been related to IE.

    Not using IE and using Firefox instead almost completely secures an up-to-date Windows box. Get rid of IE, get rid of 90% of Windows' security problems.

  2. Re:Advancements in FUD everywhere by team99parody · · Score: 5, Insightful
    It's funny how people think. Since neither product is 100% secure, they both think they're equally insecure. This logic is as stupid as saying "reading slashdot is just as dangerous as motorcycle racing, because I could get hit by meteor and die either way". Clearly one of the products has more serious exploits than the other and has caused more loss to businesses, but some people just don't want to admint that.

    But I agree with the parent -- advanced psychology-based FUD is a growing science.