With the first shipments of the new Microsoft Vista operating system still lingering on store shelves, many consumers may not yet be sure whether Vista’s much ballyhooed security enhancements will make them less vulnerable to virus, adware and spyware infections. Microsoft claims its restricted access to the operating system’s kernel will lock out hackers and malware purveyors. However, some security experts and third-party antivirus vendors claim that the only thing Microsoft has locked out of its new operating system is competing security products.
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Vista: A False Sense of Security?
Posted by: Jack M. Germain February 2, 2007 04:00 AMWith the first shipments of the new Microsoft Vista operating system still lingering on store shelves, many consumers may not yet be sure whether Vista’s much ballyhooed security enhancements will make them less vulnerable to virus, adware and spyware infections. Microsoft claims its restricted access to the operating system’s kernel will lock out hackers and malware purveyors. However, some security experts and third-party antivirus vendors claim that the only thing Microsoft has locked out of its new operating system is competing security products.