__/ [ Roy Culley ] on Sunday 10 December 2006 04:53 \__
> Click, 'BBC's flagship new media and technology series', is on at
> the moment.
>
> A poor Windows user asked if his ISP offered virus protection! Apart
> from the windummie not saying what ISP he had so that they couldn't
> say whether they did or not, what made me laugh was some of the
> followup emails they received. Several MAC users stating they didn't
> need any anti-virus SW.
>
> With the recent 0-day exploits targeting Windows SW no anti-virus
> SW will help.
They won't be having a very merry Christmas. Same as last year (sysadmins
worries about the 0-day WMF flaw/s).
> Windows: insecure by design and probably always will be.
Links:
Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34978-2003Aug23?language=printer
If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP
,----[ Quote ]
| You can think of Windows XP as a house with a second floor built of
| spackle, wood filler and duct tape.
`----
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092300510.html?nav=rss_technology
Why Windows is a security nightmare.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/21/1085120110704.html
The Structural Failures of Windows
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=15305
Security Report: Windows vs Linux
,----[Executive summary ]
| Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual
| differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why
| Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop,
| and why Linux is inherently more secure
`----
http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
Study: Billions of dollars spent on security
,----[ Quote ]
| Large U.S. businesses will spend $61 billion on security by the end
| of this year, representing 7.3 percent of total IT budgets in the
| country, according to a new report from Info-Tech Research Group.
`----
http://news.com.com/2110-7350_3-6135989.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
US lost $8 billion to computer crime
,----[ Quote ]
| Consumer reports' latest "State of the Net" survey has revealed that
| US punters lost more than $8 billion over the last two years to
| viruses, spyware and con tricks.
` ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33554
Best wishes,
Roy
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