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Originally Posted by BBKing
They don't help themselves much though, I remember the Windows 2003 Server launch where the MS top brass trumpeted that it was written from the ground up with security in mind - can you say hostage to fortune? Needless to say, the first security hole followed shortly. Egg on the face all round.
2003 Server is a big improvement, though, in that practically anything interesting is turned off by default, which is a step forward. However, you won't see this on your own desktop for a bit, so XP SP2 is the next big upgrade, lets see what's in that from a security perspective.
Win2k/XP are being targetted now as they're getting more and more common (XP's been out nearly two years, so most modern PCs will be running it). Certainly anyone buying a new P4 PC (you need a P4 to make the internet work right, of course*) to connect to their new BB connection will have XP on it, and probably get infected straight off.
ntluser - the sad thing is that we'll fill the pockets of these guys whether or not they get it right, that's what they bank on. Going Open Source will really worry them though.
* this is irony
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Am I right in thinking that even with appropriate firewalls and anti-virus software, users with Windows 2000 & XP will still get infected?
It's just that I'm hoping to get a new PC early next year and before I connect I'd be installing my present firewall set-up. I'd be a bit narked if having set up my defences ( which work brilliantly on my current dated Windows 98 PC) the virus walks right through them because of a security vulnerability in the proposed operating system (XP professional).
It will be interesting to see what the effect of going open source is but given the number of vulnerabilities one does wonder just how good the code is.
But you are right we have paid and will no doubt continue to pay for below par programs. Shame that you can't pay in a currency which diminishes in value every time a patch is issued.
They'd probably end up paying us money!!