Archive: April 16th 2006

Fixing Security in Windows

April 16, 2006 by chengrob in The Pit Blog

It's no secret that Windows has security holes so large you can drive a truck through them. My last article analyzed the difficulty Microsoft faces with Vista in winning acceptance of an improved security model. But this of course begs the question, what can Microsoft do to make a more secure computing environment for us all? Even if Microsoft is one of the most profitable companies run by the richest man in the world, I hope they can take a little constructive criticism.

Anti Spyware Software Prevalence Trends

April 16, 2006 by lyle in Research, Spyware, Surveys

The overall prevalence of Anti Spyware Software has been relatively steady with a slight decreasing tendency during the past year. For PC's with Anti Spyware Software, the majority have more than one Anti Spyware title.

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