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Microsoft vs. Computer Security
ArieKremen writes "The Slate has a piece written for the average user attempting to explain why Windows is `still` grappling with security issues. Although Gates made security and privacy top priority four years ago, not much progress has been made." From the article: "Microsoft customers haven't stopped worrying. A year later, Windows was hit with several nasty worms, including Slammer, Sobig, and Blaster. The viruses caused major traffic bottlenecks throughout the world, which cost tens of billions of dollars to clean up. Vulnerabilities deemed 'critical' have forced the company to release an almost unending stream of patches and fixes to the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, and Internet Explorer." An interesting look at the whole issue.
Some kind of anti-microsoft site?
That is a very true point. Windows has made enormous strides with their approach to security compared to only a few years ago. Granted, their software has a ways to go, but almost any kind of software you can think of is going to have security flaws or bugs at some point.
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Err wait.. forgot I'm on
Get the hell out of here with your pro-Microsoft trash!
FTA:"With the company's security problems still monopolizing the news, you might have expected that Bill Gates would address the vulnerability at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Instead, he boasted how Microsoft's new operating system, Vista, would extend the company's tendrils into your living room. Sure, it might be nice to connect your computer and your television set. But is it worth it to give hackers access to your television?" LOL!!! My prediction? One week after "tendrils" are extended, we have Goatse pics on all of the network's broadcasts- gaping across screens all over America...IN HDTV!!!!!LOL!!!!I can't wait, then maybe will start to wake up about security after getting "spammed" with Goatse on their tv's! HaHaHaHaHA!
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From TFA: "...Microsoft is still the dominatrix of the desktop..."
Yeah, baby. Tie me to your platform and make me pay.
That's "Mr. Soulless Automaton" to you, Bub.
That ought to teach Microsoft not to get rid of a publication they owned for a while...
-JMP
Don't worry, we stopped saying that years ago. Now it just makes you sound old.
-Kids
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There, I've just saved you from having to RTFA.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
Microsoft is apparently winning.... :-)
At least it's got Security on the run.
I would guess it should be obvious that Windows evolved by random chance. There's certainly no evidence of Intelligent Design there...
If you disagree with me on social issues, then it's pretty clear that you are a narrow-minded bigot.