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Get the *real* facts

by Simon at 20:05 22/10/04 (Blogs::Simon)

Malicious software is so rampant that the average time it takes for an unpatched Windows XP to be compromised after connecting it directly to the Internet is 16 minutes -- less time than it takes to download and install the patches that would help protect that PC.

From a detailed report into the relative security of Microsoft and other OSes, that explodes Microsoft's "Get the Facts" campaign against open source software.

Full report at The Register
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*Get the real* facts**	Simon - 20:05 22/10/04
Re: Get the real facts	Gordon Joly - 10:46 31/01/05
Gates says security is priority from BBC News Online article. -- gordo
Re: Get the real facts	Simon - 11:08 31/01/05
MRDA, naturally. As long as the default policy for ActiveX controls is for them to be run automatically (trusted/signed or not) then he can't really be serious about security. I note with despair that someone has released an ActiveX plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox (Windows only of course). -- simon