By Simon Moores
Published: Wednesday 12 October 2005
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Name
Richard
Location
UK
Occupation
PC Nurse
Comment
Third-party security businesses exists largely to overcome problems with Microsoft software:
Some "convenience" features in Microsoft Windows and their other software are inherently risky.
Other vulnerabilities stem from the complexity of these bloated programs.
When you buy a new PC you then have to spend several hours downloading patches and updates before actually using it. Throughout its life, it needs further regular patches and updates.
This is bad enough using broadband: It's hell using a dodgy pay-as-you-go dial-up connection.
No other industry would get away with such poorly designed products.
The logic is flawed, very badly !
There is noth...
Simon
Third-party security businesses exists largely to ...
Richard
Stating Microsoft cannot improve the security of t...
Anonymous
The issue is not whether MS should or shouldn't ha...
Anonymous
Anti-virus is good for security but not needed. It...
MattiasW
It would seem your analogy is wrong in the sense t...
Marcus D. Hanwell
Simon, sorry but you are wrong. Very wrong.
Car m...
Anonymous
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