Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

snydeq writes "Apple has much to learn about securing an operating system, and it could learn how from Microsoft, Roger Grimes writes in the wake of further evidence that Macs are more vulnerable to attack than Windows machines. 'It's taken Microsoft 10 years to turn security from a weakness into a strength. Apple can use the lessons learned by Microsoft to manage a quick turnaround. Apple has already hired one of Microsoft's former security leaders, Window Snyder, and it has adopted a modified form of Microsoft's Security Development Lifecycle programming practices. Apple has the benefit of seeing how Microsoft fixed its past mistakes.'"

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sounds like doublespeak

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It's taken Microsoft 10 years to turn security from a weakness into a strength

The only thing "strong" about windows security is the botnets that grow to 100,000 computers strong

Until MS expunges the litany of windows-running botnets from my inbox I'm not buying that BS. If they can take down the botnets, I'll acknowledge they've taken security seriously from a consumer protection standpoint. They can trot around the ring all day long yelling "We're tough on security now!" and I'll sit back with an "I'll believe it when I see some results" attitude. Put up or shut up. Ya I know, fat chance, but that's my opinion on it.

Obvious point here

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'It's taken Microsoft 10 years to turn security from a weakness into a strength.

Microsoft security isn't a strength, it's mediocre at best. This statement is just blatantly false.

Apple have problems but they are fixable because they started with a solid proven design, UNIX. Microsoft never had that advantage.