Window Vista May Pose Security Problem

The recently launched Window Vista may not be as secure as users have been led to expect. Several security experts have raised their concerns about this issue. Webroot Software, one of the plethora of security companies that helps protect Windows users from attacks, said that buyers should be aware of the potential holes in Vista. In testing, the company highlighted that the new Windows Defender program failed to block 84% of viruses – including 15 of the most common pieces of malicious code. Although being lauded as the most significant advance from Microsoft in this generation, Vista has been repeatedly criticized. A number of campaigners have criticized the heavy technological burden the new system will bring. In order to utilize Vista’s capabilities fully, many will need to buy expensive add-ons, or buy an entirely new system.

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3 Responses to “Window Vista May Pose Security Problem”

Michael
March 20th, 2007 22:04
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Microsoft’s generic take all the credit for everything in the universe naming convention is at it again with Defender. By the name we expect it to be, well, the defender of my computer. It completely fails to live up to it’s name.

The accusation is not silly, it is entirely justified. Just as the vast numbers of people who need to run their software and can’t are screaming in computer stores to get a refund for Vista and downgrade to XP.
Dave
February 8th, 2007 10:15
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I don’t see it…it doesn’t block 84% of viruses. Since when was Defender a virus scanner? In the security center it says theres no malware protection if a virus scanner isnt installed. It just blocked a bit of spyware I almost installed though. I never use spyware blockers anyway so Im glad its integrated. The accusation is silly and misleading.
Franz
February 6th, 2007 01:57
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Although this article could easily merit a frontpage page space on any Tech magazine or newsletter, I’m sure nobody will be surprised by it. If Microsoft’s well-established XP is still beset by security lapses or gaps, it’s very reasonable to expect that Vista will be no different.

I haven’t installed the new OS yet, although I was able to buy a copy of it during the day when it was first released. I’m not that worried about the potential security problems. What I was worried a few days ago was the incompatibility dillemmas and the unavailability of new device drivers. Luckily, a friend of mine directed me to http://www.radarsync.com/vista in case I encounter any driver porblem.

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