On Wednesday 17 Aug 2005 12:06, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:49 pm, Hugh Dixon tapped out: > > That said Vista is suppose to be the first version of windows where the > > user is not given admin, or root privileges by default. MS is only just > > beginning to implement basic security measures like that by default. > > My 2 cents. > > Hugh > > Even that being the case, there are many documented means by which to lower > the overall system security levels to allow programs to execute at admin > level - so this is still going to be an issue. This is NOT a unix/linux > based platform. This is an NT based kernel that has not been rewritten and > contains the very same vulnerabilities as the previous NT kernels. C'mon > y'all, we're talking about two complete different architectures of OS's - > no matter WHAT Microsoft does, they're going to be an open target based > solely on the design. Until they COMPLETELY REWRITE the OS from the ground > up, they're going to be prone to attack. Today, tomorrow and far down the > line into the future. I agree the core design if windoz needs rewriting. But the user does have a part to play. A lot of PC users treat PC's as a consumer product, IE like a stereo or tv system. You just switch on and use. They don't spend the time to learn about their system. When they get a virus or some other nasty they take their machine to a shop or the local geek (me) to get it fixed. In my case I recommend they get a good quality anti virus package, not one of the free windoz ones. they then install it and expect all their problems to go away. They still don't bother to learn what viruses, worms or Trojans are and how they work. These people don't know the difference between the O/S and the game / word processor they are running, or that there are alternatives to windoz. Its up to likes of you and me to educate these people. People say to me whats that version of windows you are running when they see my computer. I tall them its not windoz's its Linux, and then tell them all the pros and cons. Then I give them a copy of mandrake move to play with. -- Guy Fualks - The only man to enter the houses of Parliament with honest intentions, (he was going to blow them up).
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