Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Security is not just a Microsoft issue

Few days go by without someone writing to me and saying that Microsoft’s security efforts are “a joke.” Almost daily I encounter articles by tech columnists recommending that we all use Linux or Macintosh, run non-Microsoft applications, use an alternative browser, and so forth “for better security.”

The point is that you can’t escape security problems just by using non-Microsoft products. Their security problems may get more publicity, but the false sense of security you get by using that “secure” OS or browser may end up exposing you to even more risk.

Read the entire article HERE.

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