Vista platform secure or ?

[andresont]

Quotes from the web site:.http://www.thinkdigit.com/thinkdigit...cle&prodid=475

The Burning Question
If you’ve been reading the news, you’ve no doubt read Microsoft’s proud “Vista is the most secure Windows yet,” and Symantec’s sceptical “Yeah, right.” Vista’s focus on security can’t be argued, though—from soliciting the US National Security Agency (NSA) for help, to the ridiculous number of features to protect you from the Bad Guys™. Here’s what you get:



Verdict
Out of the box, Vista is undoubtedly the most secure Windows—but nobody uses Windows without third-party security software, and this is where the snags come in. Vista’s PatchGuard technology prevents any software getting into its kernel, including trusted security software. As a result, any software that does manage to break into the kernel has full access to the system, and has nothing to fear from security tools—and Symantec reports that this has already happened. Microsoft has agreed to rectify this, but it’s something we won’t see as of this launch. To the paranoid, this is a deal-breaker, and the most compelling reason to hang on to Windows XP for now.

[Slick Fork]

That report is months old already, the problem has probably already been dealt with and new ones have surfaced.

I've got Vista on my home PC (ultimate) and work Laptop (Business). Both systems seem to be running Rock Solid. I'm very happy with the upgrade. Everything seems much more streamlined and intuitive, the interface is great, readyboost makes a big difference, finding programs is as easy as typing in what you THINK their names are or even just part of their name.

[andresont]

Not sure how true this is…
But have you herd about Microsoft making Vista accessible for NSA so they can have access to every file your PC?

[Slick Fork]

That'd be REALLY unconstitutional in both the US and Canada. Besides that, if the NSA really wanted access to your files I don't think they'd need microsoft to facilitate it for them.

Despite a lot of bad press, Microsoft seems to be really sensitive regarding people's privacy rights. Could be because those are the "Unlimited damages" lawsuits you see in the states.

[MikeP]

Buy a Mac

[andresont]

Well after patriot act, all they have left to loose there is whats left of the constitution.

Originally Posted by Slick Fork

That'd be REALLY unconstitutional in both the US and Canada. Besides that, if the NSA really wanted access to your files I don't think they'd need microsoft to facilitate it for them.

Despite a lot of bad press, Microsoft seems to be really sensitive regarding people's privacy rights. Could be because those are the "Unlimited damages" lawsuits you see in the states.