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The Reality of Perception
Tim Mullen, 2003-04-07

A new poll finds that seventy-seven percent of security professionals believe Microsoft products are insecure. But a closer look at the survey tells a far more interesting story.

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The Reality of Perception 2003-04-07
Anonymous (6 replies)
The Reality of Perception 2003-04-07
Bill Hey <bill.hey@nospam.dsia.com>
Unlikely.

Linux as part of it's *nix heritage has been designed with security from the outset, whereas Microsoft 3/9x/2k/XP were not.

They may however still suffer from the same frequency of "default" errors, or "user config" errors.

But like for like, on the balance of probability, you'd be wrong.

Still, wouldn't it be nice for 50:50 to emerge, nothing quite like a bit of competition to stir the truely creative urges (and no, "integration" is NOT "innovation" Microsoft), and increase quality. ;-)

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Just a point
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Stupid unstable patches 2003-04-08
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Anonymous
If it's so easy, why can't MS clean their own house? 2003-04-08
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Anonymous
My look on things 2003-04-08
DC0 (1 replies)
My look on things 2003-04-10
Anonymous
It's easy Tim - listen up! 2003-04-08
Anonymous
Windows 2000 Server -- with 3 months of free MSN access ! 2003-04-08
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The Reality of Perception 2003-04-08
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Compensating for something, are we "Mr. Big Bux" ? 2003-04-14
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The Reality of Perception - Hats off to Mullen! 2003-04-09
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dont blame MS-blame these stupid poeple 2003-04-10
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