Unsinkable Vista?
Vista doesn't need anti-viral software? That's what Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsoft's platforms and services division, said in a recent phone conference on Vista's release to manufacturing (RTM).
Specifically, according to BetaNews, Allchin said, "I'll give you an example: My son, seven years old, runs Windows Vista, and, honestly, he doesn't have an antivirus system on his machine. His machine is locked down with parental controls, he can't download things unless it's to the places that I've said that he could do, and I'm feeling totally confident about that. That is quite a statement. I couldn't say that in Windows XP SP2."
He also hedged his statement, "Please don't misunderstand me: This is an escalating situation. The hackers are getting smarter, there's more at stake, and so there's just no way for us to say that some perfection has been achieved. But I can say, knowing what I know now, I feel very confident."
Why am I reminded of White Star Line Vice President P.A.S. Franklin, who said, upon the news that the Titanic was in trouble in the North Atlantic that, "We place absolute confidence in the Titanic. We believe the boat is unsinkable."
Could it be because the security companies like Symantec are already finding basic problems with Vista security?
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You talk the talk, but do you waddle the waddle?
Sense of humour?
Its all fun and games until one of those BSODs destroy your work or corrupt your files! I don't find it funny at all, because I still get them on occasion!