Posted on 05/30/2006 8:17:46 PM PDT by HAL9000
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Security software makers, the 800-pound gorilla has landed.Microsoft Corp. was to announce Wednesday that it is releasing software that aims to better protect people who use its Windows operating system from Internet attacks. The move pits the world's largest software maker head-to-head with longtime business partners Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc. and others.
Windows Live OneCare, which will protect up to three computers for $49.95 per year, marks the latest step in Microsoft's effort over the years to make its operating system less vulnerable to crippling Internet attacks. Windows, which runs on the vast majority of personal computers, has been a near-constant target of worms, viruses and other attacks, hurting countless users and forcing Microsoft to invest heavily in patching vulnerabilities and improving flaws.
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Good luck with that. I pay $0.00 for security on my home PCs and for that I get all the protection I'll ever need. MS must have some heavy marketing planned if they intend to get people to pay $50/year for something that's readily available free of charge. Of course, Symantec and McAfee already get that for their home security suites, so who knows why people are willing to pay for such things?
> Windows Live OneCare, which will protect up to three
> computers for $49.95 per year, marks the latest step
> in Microsoft's effort over the years to make its operating
> system less vulnerable to crippling Internet attacks.
"marks the latest step" ?
BS
It amounts to an admission that MS is entirely unable to
make secure products, but that they recognize that
running a protection racket can be immensely profitable.
Plus, MS can now lock Symantec & other out by building
in security defects that only MS knows how to fix.
I'm not sure this last bit is a joke. MS is, however.
$49.95 for 3 computers is cheeper than Symantec or McAfee.
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm
this is the beta/freebie....... still available
LOL this is like a car dealer selling you the floormats, how pathetic!
LOL this is like a car dealer selling you the floormats, how pathetic!
If you guys actually knew anything about computer security, you'd realize that any anti-virus defense requires daily updates, for constantly emerging threats. You can't just install anti-virus, and be protected, without getting new updates known as "signatures" that allow the anti-virus software to protect you from threats that appeared after the original anti-virus software was installed.
That said, I think Microsoft should concentrate on securing their operating system, and assist rather than replace existing anti-virus vendors in providing daily anti-virus protection. Users need to rely on a multi-vendor, layered approach to securing their systems, not a single vendor that can be a single target for attacks.
Stating the obvious gets you no points with anyone here. Sun, RedHat, and Apple all make a product good enough that you don't need to subscribe to a service for an extra 50$ a year. Seems to be a task beyond Microsoft
That said, I think Microsoft should concentrate on securing their operating system
Welcome to the party, you're a little late but were happy you're finally here.
To blame Microsoft for the attacks on their systems aids and abets the criminal hackers that prey on their often unsuspecting users, yet you take that position every single time. Nevermind the fact most of the onslaught comes from China and East Europe, you still always want to give the actual hackers a free pass, and blame Microsoft instead.
NEVER get a Symantec product. The only way I can get email is to disable Norton, thus making it totally worthless. And don't even get me started about their pathetic Indian support "help". I really should have recorded some of the many calls we've made in the past month...and it's still not working.
How do I get free protection, rather than paying for NO protection?
You can also get the Defender 5-1 security package for around $20.
Additionally, I browse the web with Firefox instead of IE and use the MVPS Hosts file (which is explained at the above link). With that combination, I am fully protected against the types of threats a home or small office user might face.
I do have a collection of several other free security products and services on my computers, including Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE, Spybot Search and Destroy, Bazooka Antispyware, CWShredder, SpywareBlaster, and SpywareGuard. However, with the ZoneAlarm firewall and Firefox, I have never detected a single piece of malware on any of my PCs when scanning with antivirus or antispyware software.
I will note that I personally use only web-based email and so don't regularly encounter problems with Outlook or Outlook Express, but I manage a small office network that uses Outlook for email and Internet Explorer for web browsing. None of their computers has ever had a security problem while using the paid corporate versions of the above. AVG Antivirus includes an email scanner.
Actually, it's like a car dealer selling you door locks!
My bad. You got there first.
Is that you? I mean, I can't imagine anyone would find that even remotely humorous, much less suggest others actually see it.
His position is the same as everyone's, including yours.
People who illegally hack your computer, just like those who would vandalize and steal stuff out of your car, should be prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law. I'm thinking 10 years in a 6x6 cell with a crappy 486, dialup internet connection, and no antivirus, antispyware, or firewall available. That'll teach 'em.
But, a manufacturer would be foolish to make a car with inadequate security devices, then charge $50 a year for working locks. Why not just BUILD this security into Windows to begin with?
Microsoft sells buggy software and now wants to extort money from hapless users to remedy what shouldn't have been a problem in the first place.
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