atw: Re: O.T. "Reliance on Microsoft a threat to security: experts"

The only real problem with that argument is that _any_ dominant OS is
subject to the same criticism. If we were all running Amigas we'd all have
Amiga virii. Ditto for Mac / Unix etc.

<Tediously>

Before anyone suggests so (doubtfully u Mike), yes, I've seen worms running
through Unix systems YEARS before I encountered a virus on ANY other
machine. Lessee, '87 from personal experience definitely. Read about stuff
done in the 70's.

<Shakes his head at popular belief at the start of the 21st century>

Steve Hudson

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Edward
Granat
Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2003 3:51 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: O.T. "Reliance on Microsoft a threat to security: experts"


As I have said many times over to this list, as consulting professionals we
have a duty of care to challenge the MS status quo where it creates
problems for ourselves and our customers.
 From the Sydney Morning Herald.

>A number of leading corporate technology officers and researchers have
>warned that computers and critical technological infrastructure worldwide
>are increasingly vulnerable to attack because of the security practices
>and dominance of Microsoft software in desktop computing.
<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/25/1064083097573.html>

Regards,

Michael Granat
Write Ideas


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