On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:18:35 -0700, Howard Brazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 13 Nov 2006 09:20:43 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>windows PC than os/2 was. I find it at last practical to use from home, >>especially to logon to the SE's . >> >> >> >>>> >>so do the hackers.... > >The biggest advantage to both the home consumer and to the hackers is >that Windows is so popular - including most people who don't have safe >computing practices. That's what Microsoft would have you believe. It sounds logical. I don't believe it. Microsoft has certainly made many mistakes. They have failed to design their systems to be secure, thereby opening them up to attack. Just as an example, why did Microsoft think it was a good idea that a document should contain executable code? Why would I want to run arbitrary code that you might include in a document that you send me? > >Sure Microsoft made mistakes, but if any other OS had the installed >base that Windows has - hackers would find holes in its security as >well. Did you know that Microsoft's IIS web server has considerably less market share than Apache, yet Apache has had far fewer security breaches? -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
