Windows Vista Security At 90 Days: How's It Doin'?

Vikingod · Mar 8, 2007, 03:22 PM

Source: InformationWeek
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Three months into a life that could one day see it become the most prevalent operating system used in business, time to assess whether Microsoft has kept its related to Vista's security. The answer depends upon which promises you remember and whether you believe Microsoft should be judged on how far it's come or how far it has yet to go.

The short answer: Windows Vista is a solid improvement over its predecessors. After 90 days and with a relatively small number of deployments upon which to judge Microsoft's success, that's the consensus from security researchers, third-party vendors that rely on (and even compete with) the operating system, and corporate security managers.

Mar 8, 2007, 03:22 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Windows Vista Security At 90 Days: How's It Doin'? Source: InformationWeek ___________ Three months into a life that could one day see it become the most prevalent operating system used in business, time to assess whether Microsoft has kept its related to Vista's security. The answer depends upon which promises you remember and whether you believe Microsoft should be judged on how far it's come or how far it has yet to go. The short answer: Windows Vista is a solid improvement over its predecessors. After 90 days and with a relatively small number of deployments upon which to judge Microsoft's success, that's the consensus from security researchers, third-party vendors that rely on (and even compete with) the operating system, and corporate security managers. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*