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  • Japan [Government] May Drop [Microsoft] Windows to Boost Security

    11/18/2002 6:11:51 AM PST · by LurkedLongEnough · 1 replies · 220+ views
    Reuters via OSAC ^ | November 18, 2002 | Reuters
    The Japanese government is contemplating to replace Microsoft Windows, used in much of its computer networks, with another operating system to bolster security. According to the local newspaper Asahi Shimbun, the planned move came in the wake of recent event of leakage of secure data from Japan's military network. Instead the government is looking the possibility of adopting open source programs like Linux. Reuters TOKYO: The Japanese government will consider replacing Microsoft Corp's Windows, used in much of its computer networks, with another operating system to bolster security, a newspaper said on Saturday. The safety of computer networks is under...