Microsoft dominance poses security risk

Murlyn · Murlyn #1 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 12:25 PM

Source: MacMinute.com

Microsoft dominance poses security risk
September 24, 2003 - 11:47 EDT The Computer and Communications Industry Association plans to release a report on Wednesday arguing that reliance on a single technology such as the Windows operating system for such an overwhelming majority of computer systems threatens the security of the US economy and national infrastructure, reports CNET News.com.

My Comments: This is going to be really interesting to see where this goes...

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 12:50 PM

This is what us IT Professionals have been saying for a while now. M$ have not really worried about security until late. Unix was not secure when it was first created, but it is getting better every day. M$ windows on the other hand, well I don't know...

Absolute Zero · Absolute Zero #3 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 03:38 PM

Windows gets a daily security hole patch that opens more holes that you could park a semi in sideways...

rman · rman #4 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 03:56 PM

I am starting to wonder what kind of programmers M$ hires.

sKaD · sKaD #5 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 04:53 PM

That's what I was thinking. I mean how on gods semi-green earth could you make an OS THAT bad?

sKaD

Absolute Zero · Absolute Zero #6 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 05:01 PM

Microsoft IS a security problem

rman · rman #7 (**permalink**)

09-24-2003, 05:30 PM

Okay, Okay, does M$ know what security is. I think if they were to take the time to resolve the security problems, like they do with licensing M$ should have a better product.

Murlyn #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2003 Location: Mount Vernon, WA Posts: 4,905 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM OS 10.5.2	09-24-2003, 12:25 PM Source: MacMinute.com Microsoft dominance poses security risk September 24, 2003 - 11:47 EDT The Computer and Communications Industry Association plans to release a report on Wednesday arguing that reliance on a single technology such as the Windows operating system for such an overwhelming majority of computer systems threatens the security of the US economy and national infrastructure, reports CNET News.com. My Comments: This is going to be really interesting to see where this goes... ---> Join the Mac-Forums Folding team: use 37954 as your team number. View Mac-Forums Folding team statistics (More Info) Don't forget to use the User Reputation System
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sKaD #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 493 Mac Specs: 1.8GHz G5 512mb Ram	09-24-2003, 04:53 PM That's what I was thinking. I mean how on gods semi-green earth could you make an OS THAT bad? sKaD
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