I suppose that if I ran all the "protections" within Vista made available, and hung my AntiVirus/AntiMalware/AntiAnti apps onto the machine, along with both a hardware and software firewall that really tightened things down I could perhaps still be able to read from, and maybe even still write to, the files on my own local hard drive. Maybe I could even read or play various CD or DVD media. But would I be able to do anything effective with connectivity to a network, to include Internet access? I am surmising the level of "security" has a lot to do with the ability of the machine to do anything at all, other than open a few local, benign and relatively useless apps. "It is totally secure, but it does not do anything that could hurt it. It does not run."
A Windows machine that is so hamstrung that it is indeed "secure", yet can't be used for much of anything, is not of any value to me. When I run my Linux and Mac OS X machines I fear nothing, other than the possibility of a hardware failure. But I keep things backed up on a scheduled basis, so the exposure to loss of data is at least as minimal as with my Windows based machines that I keep backed up to an almost insane degree. I trust the security on my Linux and Mac machines, as it is inherently built into the very core of the OS, as opposed to the Windows bolt-on, add apps, based "security solution" afterthought. I still do not trust security on my Windows machines, despite all the protections I have in place, as I know something can still sneak into my machinery if I am careless with the web sites I visit. I wonder if anyone is going to challenge MS's claim that Vista and W7 are the most secure OS platforms on the planet. I guess a clever attorney for MS would say, "He never said which planet, did he?" <g> Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:48 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: [NF] more secure or less threats? > > <http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4146&tag=nl.e539> > > "Secure" is a mindset, and not an actual state, right? > > Things change in the industry as well as new threats detected. How > fast the "vendors" ;-> roll with those threats. > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > Web and Windows Development > Independent Contractor > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/020101c9bd0a$c13a5d00$43af17...@rr.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
