__/ [ [H]omer ] on Thursday 24 May 2007 02:40 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> [Millions, not thousands!]
>>
>> Millions of Chinese Hit by Symantec Foul-Up
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Symantec virus signature disabled critical system files in
>> | Chinese PCs, crippling Windows XP for millions of users.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132050/article.html
>
> It's a major PR disaster for Symantec, not only because of the screw-up
> itself, but also because it revealed their lack of concern for their
> Chinese customers, in publishing a definitions file without testing it
> on the Simplified Chinese version of Windows first.
>
>>
>> See how 'secure' the mobile derivative is:
>>
>> Symantec antivirus coming to Windows Mobile
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | I have to say I never liked those big security suites on desktops.
>> | They are huge, bloated, intrusive and slow the system down. The last
>> | thing I need for my smartphone is to be even slower because a whole
>> | security suite is running on it.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://mobilitynow.org/2007/05/22/symantec-antivirus-coming-to-windows-mobile/
>
> Thank you Microsoft, for not only turning the Internet into a junkyard,
> but now bringing that mess to mobile phones too. Great.
I fear SMS-spewing zombies. Unlike E-mail SPAM, this would be very pricey to
the owner.
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