Fight malware by upgrading to Vista, urges MS
By Online Security Authority on May 14, 2009 in Home PC Security
Really fighting fire with fire
By John Leyden – Optimize Your Business Applications with a Server-to-Storage Virtualized Infrastructure Microsoft is pushing improved malware defences as a reason to shift over to Vista.
Systems running Microsofts latest operating system recorded 60 per cent less malware infections than XP, according to figures obtained using Microsofts malicious software removal tool.
Ben Fathi, corporate vice president of development for Windows, claimed on Tuesday that Vista experienced fewer security vulnerabilities than either Mac OS X, Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux. Fathi made the statement during a keynote presentation at the RSA Europe security conference in London on Tuesday.
The launch of Vista has been dogged with problems including the difficulty in performing simple tasks such as moving files and lukewarm responses from PC builders, software developers and users alike. Vista contains improved security features such User Account Control (UAC) and Kernel Patch Protection.
Third party application developers have criticised patch protection while many users have found it hard to get to grips with UAC, which has a habit of confronting users with pop-up windows even when running innocuous applications…Read more
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