Comments on: Windows vs. Linux security strengths and weaknesses http://lastwatchdog.com/windows-vs-linux-security-strengths-weaknesses/ on Internet security by Byron Acohido Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Doug http://lastwatchdog.com/windows-vs-linux-security-strengths-weaknesses/#comment-896 Doug Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:07:24 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3294#comment-896 There are numerous typos here and the link to "our research" in broken. There are numerous typos here and the link to “our research” in broken.

]]> By: Doug http://lastwatchdog.com/windows-vs-linux-security-strengths-weaknesses/#comment-895 Doug Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:05:27 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3294#comment-895 Rex, which MS Windows configuration is set through the web browser? Rex, which MS Windows configuration is set through the web browser?

]]> By: Anonymous http://lastwatchdog.com/windows-vs-linux-security-strengths-weaknesses/#comment-860 Anonymous Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:17:31 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3294#comment-860 "One positive side effect of the target virus and malware authors have painted on Microsoft products is that most Windows users have an antivirus or anti-malware utility install." hahaha, how often do those anti-virus programs actually work? just mention norton in any IT circle and you'll get a chuckle. “One positive side effect of the target virus and malware authors have painted on Microsoft products is that most Windows users have an antivirus or anti-malware utility install.”

hahaha, how often do those anti-virus programs actually work? just mention norton in any IT circle and you’ll get a chuckle.

]]> By: Rex http://lastwatchdog.com/windows-vs-linux-security-strengths-weaknesses/#comment-859 Rex Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:04:35 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=3294#comment-859 I think you completely overlooked one of Windows weaknesses, the only weakness that counts. That is that Windows fundamental design, where the web browser is the user interface to system configuration features, is hopelessly flawed. Fixing this fundamental design flaw will cost Microsoft billions and hundreds of thousands of labor hours to fix, if fixing it is even possible. I think you completely overlooked one of Windows weaknesses, the only weakness that counts. That is that Windows fundamental design, where the web browser is the user interface to system configuration features, is hopelessly flawed.

Fixing this fundamental design flaw will cost Microsoft billions and hundreds of thousands of labor hours to fix, if fixing it is even possible.

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