Re: Microsoft Lauches Security Plan for Windows

Jun 05, 2006 0 Replies


By ALLISON LINN, AP Business Writer


> Security software makers, the 800-pound gorilla has landed. Microsoft Corp.
> was to announce Wednesday that it is releasing software that aims to better
> protect people who use its Windows operating system from Internet attacks.

Let me get this straight. Microsoft makes a popular product that is vulnerable to certain forms of attack. Rather than choosing to fix the problem, they decide to create add-on products to get a share of the money spent on competing after-market products.


It is a very good thing that the public still chooses to use the popular products with known volunerabilities. A competitor might come along and take away their core business. At least the automotive industry had competitors and there was reasonable competition and improvement across the board.


David

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