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Microsoft Talks Back To Google's Security Claims

Posted by samzenpus on from the smack-talking dept.

Kilrah_il writes "Yesterday there was a piece about Google ditching Windows for internal use because of security concerns. Now Microsoft is fighting back, claiming its products are the most secure — more than Google's and Apple's. 'When it comes to security, even hackers admit we're doing a better job making our products more secure than anyone else. And it's not just the hackers; third-party influentials and industry leaders like Cisco tell us regularly that our focus and investment continues to surpass others.'"

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  1. Microsoft? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Secure products?

    Crap.... woke up in the wrong universe again.. I hate when that happens.

  2. Hi, I'm a hacker... by thestudio_bob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi, I'm a hacker and Windows 7 was my idea.

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  3. Re:Security? by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny

    They've added a lot of security. For example, when I debug an application on Windows 7, I have to click four dialog boxes instead of just one. If that isn't real security, I don't know what is.

    Well, four is greater than one. A car has four wheels and a unicycle only has one. A car is more secure than a unicycle. In fact, in a collision between a car and a unicycle the passenger(s) in the car will always be safer - even if the car isn't moving. Based on the preceding car analogy I can confidently declare Windows 7 is more secure than a unicycle.

  4. Re:Both have problems by symbolset · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what you're saying is that for the last two years Pwn2Own has been some sort of security Special Olympics? That's actually very interesting.

    Did they ever have a BSD?

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