Oh, puh-leese. This is just over the top. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a Microsoft apologist but this "security hole" is just so absurd that it's has to seriously call into question the common sense quotient in the media.
Of course, they've been looking for reports of security holes in Vista since the launch. It seems that everyone wants Microsoft to fail in creating a more secure OS - which is a bit sad. Just as they have been slammed for creating the pastiche of security holes that is XP, they should be lauded for spending the time on making Vista more secure.
Yes, it probably has holes one could drive a truck through. Yes, they should have designed an OS that was secure from the ground up years ago. But they are trying, and it would appear largely succeeding. Security is all of our concern and it is a "good thing" that Vista is so much better than XP.
Me, I use OS X, so I sleep well at night. But it doesn't mean that I don't wish MS well in their efforts. I still have a lot of good friends there and I know that they think about security all the time.
It's like that line from Spooks (paraphrased): "You may question their methods, but never question their motives."
Posted by artandscience at February 2, 2007 05:48 AM