Microsoft: Vista More Secure Than XP and Open Source
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Windows Vista was hit by significantly fewer publicly disclosed security flaws in its first year than Windows XP and open source rivals were, the software giant says.
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Really fighting fire with fire Microsoft is pushing improved malware defences as a reason to shift over to Vista.â¦
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Although the much-touted security enhancements in Windows Vista make it safer than earlier versions of Windows, it is still open to attack from malicious code, according to a study by Symantec.
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SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO  - Computer hackers are off  and running trying to find vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s  new Windows Vista operating system, putting to test the  software maker's claim that it is the most secure Windows  program ever.
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Earlier this year Microsoft released a major security update for Windows XP, which was designed to strengthen the operating systemâs defences against attack from viruses and hackers.
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A Microsoft executive claims that Microsoft is faster at patching flaws in its software than its rivals. And while a security expert says the claim may be valid, all of the companies need to do more to protect users.
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A Microsoft Corp. security executive released data Thursday showing that, six months after shipping Windows Vista, his company has left more publicly disclosed Vista bugs unpatched than it did with Windows XP.
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The new Windows vulnerability would be "difficult and unlikely" to exploit, says Microsoft? Two weeks after the vuln's announcement, researchers have an exploit -- and a Flash demo, just in case anyone's still doubtful. Vista users should pay especially close attention.
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I can't urge you strongly enough to read the article entitled How Vista Lets Microsoft Lock Users In. It details how Microsoft has built into Vista the "trusted computing" ability to lock down Office files via DRM such that no unauthorized document reader will be able to decrypt and read them. This is perhaps one of the biggest hidden weapons Microsoft has in its arsenal that could sabotage Linux and OpenOffice.org if Microsoft succeeds in its attempt to plug SUSE and all Novell's "interoperability" bonuses.   Think of this, if you will, as the Tivoization of Office files, only with malicious intent.  Microsoft could, indeed, open up the document format completely and swear before God that it will never sue anyone for patent infringement.  However, this does not prevent Microsoft from locking Office files in such a way that only Vista users can read them.  No one else will be able to do so without the proper authorization, thus rendering the open format and Microsoft compatibility entirely meaningless.
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In the age old battle between open source and closed source operating systems and applications, can either of them really be considered more secure than the other?
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Malware blocking credentials questioned Windows Vista has only just left the starting blocks but security watchers have wasted no time in challenging claims that it provides improved security defences.â¦
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NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. took great pains to improve security in its newly released computer operating system, Windows Vista, redesigning it to reduce users' exposure to destructive programs from the Internet. Outside researchers commend the retooled approach -- yet they say the changes won't make online life much safer.
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SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO  - Computer hackers are off  and running trying to find vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s   new Windows Vista operating system, putting to test  the software maker's claim that it is the most secure Windows  program ever.
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"Patch Tuesday," when Microsoft Corp. releases repairs for problems in its software, came and went this week with six critical fixes &#151; including the first one that touches Vista, the new operating system billed as the most secure Windows version yet.
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By Liu Baijia  Microsoft's latest operating system Windows Vista hit the consumer market yesterday.  Those using Windows XP for almost six years, keen to embrace digital convergence, have been looking forward to Windows Vista, which offers richer and safer applications.
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BBC Click investigates free security software and finds out who will protect PCs when Microsoft launches Vista.
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The User Account Control built into Windows Vista is supposed to help make the new operating system safer. But it can be spoofed, undermining the very mission for which it was created, according to Symantec.