My PCWorld peer Katherine Noyes recently graced the Web with a trademark post bashing Microsoft and whining about the lack of Linux love in the world. Noyes was incredulous that the NSA (National Security Agency) would urge users to move to Windows Vista while ignoring the Linux OS completely.
I'll tell you why. Windows Vista is substantially more secure than Windows XP , while Internet Explorer 6 is an unmitigated security disaster and malware magnet. I think that pretty well sums that up.
A Microsoft spokesperson explained to me that as a part of the process of developing the updated Exploitability Index , Microsoft examined all vulnerabilities from July 2010 through April 2011 and found that 37 percent of them either had less impact, or no affect whatsoever on newer platforms.
Yes Virginia, Windows Vista Is More Secure - PCWorld
I'll tell you why. Windows Vista is substantially more secure than Windows XP , while Internet Explorer 6 is an unmitigated security disaster and malware magnet. I think that pretty well sums that up.
A Microsoft spokesperson explained to me that as a part of the process of developing the updated Exploitability Index , Microsoft examined all vulnerabilities from July 2010 through April 2011 and found that 37 percent of them either had less impact, or no affect whatsoever on newer platforms.
Yes Virginia, Windows Vista Is More Secure - PCWorld
