Steve Matthews, CONTEXT

London

security adviser

Despite recent comments regarding potential security flaws in Vista, we should note that Vista is likely be more secure than former Microsoft operating systems, which is surely a step forward. We should also bear in mind the old chestnut that there is no such thing as 100% security, and I think it would be naïve for anyone to expect Vista to be flawless from a security perspective.

I wouldn't be surprised to see an increasing number of comments regarding vulnerabilities in the Vista operating system over the coming weeks and months. As Microsoft is touting the product as secure it will be even more of a target for attackers than Microsoft products usually are. All the more need, therefore, for users to ensure a proactive, holistic approach to security; combining the use of well-configured and maintained security solutions with security best practise and some good old-fashioned common sense.

Steve Matthews, security advisor at Context Information Security.