Comments on: New Symantec study: Is Windows the securest OS? http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/ For Windows Administrators Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Michael http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/comment-page-1/#comment-16116 Michael Thu, 10 May 2007 19:55:32 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/#comment-16116 Jim, I doubt that Symantec is afraid that Windows loses customers because it is insecure. Windows always had security problems, but people buy it anyway. And Symantec made a lot of money with improving Windows security. The only thing, Symantec is afraid of, is that Microsoft’s own security software would make their tools useless. Many other third party software vendors run into problems after Microsoft decided to enter their market. Symantec is quite aware of that. Jim, I doubt that Symantec is afraid that Windows loses customers because it is insecure. Windows always had security problems, but people buy it anyway. And Symantec made a lot of money with improving Windows security. The only thing, Symantec is afraid of, is that Microsoft’s own security software would make their tools useless. Many other third party software vendors run into problems after Microsoft decided to enter their market. Symantec is quite aware of that.

]]> By: Jim Lee http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/comment-page-1/#comment-15931 Jim Lee Wed, 02 May 2007 09:33:13 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/#comment-15931 Umm, gotta agree with Luke here. Sure, Symantec may be a Windows competitor, but the point is that their products_only_work_on_Windows_platforms. When Windows loses customers, so does Symantec. And McAfee. And NOD32. And Kapersky. Every Linux/OS X/*BSD user is a user not running one of these products. Umm, gotta agree with Luke here. Sure, Symantec may be a Windows competitor, but the point is that their products_only_work_on_Windows_platforms. When Windows loses customers, so does Symantec. And McAfee. And NOD32. And Kapersky.

Every Linux/OS X/*BSD user is a user not running one of these products.

]]> By: Michael http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/comment-page-1/#comment-13917 Michael Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:10:53 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/#comment-13917 Luke, I doubt that Symantec wants to promote Windows. They want to sell their own products. And who buys security software if the OS is secure anyway? I fully agree with your second point, though. Luke, I doubt that Symantec wants to promote Windows. They want to sell their own products. And who buys security software if the OS is secure anyway? I fully agree with your second point, though.

]]> By: Luke http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/comment-page-1/#comment-13191 Luke Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:29:06 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/new-symantec-study-is-windows-the-securest-os/#comment-13191 Symantec sells most of their products to Windows users. They have a vested interest in portraying Windows as the most secure platform. The thing about statistics is that two different people can take the same numbers and use them "support" two contradicting theories. Symantec sells most of their products to Windows users. They have a vested interest in portraying Windows as the most secure platform.

The thing about statistics is that two different people can take the same numbers and use them “support” two contradicting theories.

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