On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> wrote: >> "You're letting an outside organization have control of one of your >> computers. You're okay with that? " > > Ever read the Microsoft EULA, especially regarding the Service Packs and > automatic update ???
Indeed. Heck, I'm not really overly comfortable with Microsoft, either. Their track record on business ethics and practices isn't exactly a glowing recommendation. And they're huge; big enough for a rogue element to go undetected for years. There are some key differences, though: A1. Various organizations audit at least some of the Windows source. A2. Various organizations audit at least some of the Windows machine code (binaries/executables). A3. There are *lots* of A1 and A2. Windows is under a tremendous amount of scrutiny. A4. Windows doesn't have the ability to bypass our firewall or other non-Microsoft security measures. We have defense-in-depth, both in terms of technology and vendors. A5. Windows runs on systems under our control. The remote-control services violate all of the above. In particular, major parts of all remote-control services run through servers and software *nobody else can see*. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
