Security Report Puts Blame On MS
Viruses, worms and other cyber-attacks that are crippling computers with increasing frequency cannot be stopped as long as the software of one company -- Microsoft Corp. -- dominates computing, according to a paper prepared by corporate technology officers and researchers.
"The security situation is deteriorating," says the report, which is to be released today. With Microsoft operating systems used on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers, the authors write, most computers are vulnerable to attack and networks are easily compromised...more [Washington Post]
Monopoly May Pose a Security Risk
Such widespread use puts all users in jeopardy, report suggests.
Whatever Microsoft's strengths or failings as a developer of reliable
software, the mere existence of an operating system monopoly is a critical
security risk, argues a new report released Wednesday at a Computer &
Communications Industry Association (CCIA) gathering in Washington, D.C.
Written by seven IT security researchers, "CyberInsecurity -- The Cost of
Monopoly" calls on governments and businesses to consider in their buying
decisions the dangers of homogenous systems, and to diversify the software
mix deployed in their organizations. It also urges the U.S. government to
counterbalance Microsoft's user lock-in tactics by forcing the company to
offer multiplatform support for its dominant applications, including
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office products....more [PC World]
Gee, you think someone might start getting the point. Instead we just push forward to an even more limited future, with even more MS 'features' designed to restrict our choices. It was also nice of Bill and Melinda to donate $160+ million the week after it was announced that they will get $180+ million in a dividend check...mj
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