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EC Watching Microsoft Security Moves

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'm-watchin-you-boy dept.

Rob writes "The European Commission is looking into Microsoft Corp's recent moves into the desktop security market, according to Symantec Corp, one of the companies that stand to lose the most if Microsoft leverages its monopoly to compete. We've not filed any official complaint," a Symantec spokesperson said. "We've responded to a request for information from the European Commission... we were not proactive, they came to us." Microsoft announced last week that it will offer an enterprise desktop security package comprising antivirus, antispyware, firewall and centralized administration. That's in addition to its OneCare consumer offering, currently in beta."

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  1. Uh Oh.... by 8127972 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ....I think someone is going to be throwing some chairs shortly.

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  2. Future? by mayhemt · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are we going to see 'Security Fix For Microsfot Anitvirus KB99999' in the future?

  3. All the Linux distro vendors need to watch it to by SocietyoftheFist · · Score: 1, Funny

    What is that crap with iptables, that is patently unfair. Let me choose what I want, don't ship or make your own seperately available security software.

  4. Re:Good thing by HaydnH · · Score: 2, Funny

    I love the way a lord of the rings reference gets a score of -1, Troll - very funny whoever modded that ;P

    Haydn

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  5. Re:This is just laughable by Verteiron · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you are running a legal copy of Windows then you did, in fact, pay for software that almost works.

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