The pending January release of Windows Vista raises questions about the security benefits of using one operating system over another. Microsoft claims that Vista’s new architecture hardens it against vulnerabilities from viruses, spyware and adware attacks. However, users should be wary of putting too much faith in Microsoft’s ability to give them a locked-down computing environment. Instead, users may achieve better security by switching to alternate operating systems, such as the Mac OS or Linux.
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Vista and the Future of OS Security, Part 2
Posted by: Jack M. Germain December 28, 2006 04:00 AMThe pending January release of Windows Vista raises questions about the security benefits of using one operating system over another. Microsoft claims that Vista’s new architecture hardens it against vulnerabilities from viruses, spyware and adware attacks. However, users should be wary of putting too much faith in Microsoft’s ability to give them a locked-down computing environment. Instead, users may achieve better security by switching to alternate operating systems, such as the Mac OS or Linux.