Why Windows security is awful

posted by sjvn | Analysis | Endpoint security | Networking | Operating systems | Security | Windows | 08/25/2009 - 14:30 | 79 comments | 76I like it!

The Big Windows 7 Problem: XP Holdouts

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Ubuntu Faster on My Internet Than Windows XP

posted by James Gaskin | Opinion | Hardware | Internet | Networking | Operating systems | Small business | Windows | 01/15/2009 - 13:27 | 44 comments | 23I like it!

The first Linux botnet?

posted by sjvn | Opinion | Endpoint security | Internet | Open Source | Operating systems | Security | Windows | 09/12/2009 - 20:41 | 27 comments | 61I like it!

Windows unsafe for online banking? Shopping?

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Vista's flaws surface again on eve of Windows 7 beta

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Windows 7: Unimproved Security

posted by sjvn | Opinion | Endpoint security | Internet | Security | Windows | 10/12/2009 - 09:52 | 26 comments | 21I like it!

Microsoft says turn off Windows feature to protect Windows

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Sidekick: Microsoft's biggest failure yet?

posted by sjvn | Opinion | Endpoint security | Internet | Mobile & wireless | Personal tech | Security | Server and data center | Storage | Tech & society | Windows | 10/13/2009 - 12:09 | 21 comments | 25I like it!

Don't worry, Microsoft. 2009 won't be the year of the Linux desktop... nor will 2010, 2011, etc.

posted by scottlowe | Opinion | Operating systems | Windows | 04/22/2009 - 20:30 | 21 comments | 21I like it!
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann

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