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| Thread ID: 75759 | 2007-01-09 08:32:00 | Replacement For AVG? | JohnnyR (9277) | Press F1 |
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| 514257 | 2007-01-11 09:50:00 | If everyone with a Windows box would run (were sold) a good secure system we wouldn't have the spam problem of present from all the zombie machines. Yes and no, People could have purchased systems that were secure from the get go but chose the cheapest route most dumbed down approach (Dell, HP,Gateway) and most issues are directly caused by the user, When I was running my shop I had regulers coming in monthly with the same problem no matter how tight I locked down their machines short of breaking their hands with a hammer and cutting the plug off their comp. If their were 700 million Apples being used right now you can guarantee there would be thousands of exploits, especially when there is millions upon millions of dollars to be made. As for the servers, Perhaps those companies running Linux servers are also capable of locking down the security and have redundant units in place, Plus of course plenty of hacking is going on, Its just rare nowadays that some person or group of persons manages to pull a stunt that slows the entire net. I would imagine if your server was hacked you wouldn't make a public announcement about it, no matter what the os. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 514258 | 2007-01-11 09:54:00 | If their were 700 million Apples being used right now you can guarantee there would be thousands of exploits, especially when there is millions upon millions of dollars to be made. . I'm still waiting for the first successful exploit of an OS X machine in since its release in 2001. OS X is shipped with all ports shut by default. Sorry Metla, I missed that bit. have a read [url]http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IH5IXHZR31EAIQSNDLPCK HSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=196801439[/url If some Mac hater hacked a Mac successfully you can guarantee they would be posting it all over the net. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514259 | 2007-01-11 10:21:00 | I would imagine if your server was hacked you wouldn't make a public announcement about it, no matter what the os. True but the public would make an announcement about it not being available. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 514260 | 2007-01-11 10:37:00 | True but the public would make an announcement about it not being available. That would likely be posted on sites like Slashdot.org within minutes of it happening and then spread out very quickly from there before being picked up by various news agencies around the world. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514261 | 2007-01-11 10:51:00 | Heh? Servers go down constantly, There is probally a 1000 down worldwide right now. That in itself wont make the news. Missing sites are a fact of life, Though maybe life stops when surfing..... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 514262 | 2007-01-11 11:15:00 | Heh? Servers go down constantly, There is probally a 1000 down worldwide right now. That in itself wont make the news. Missing sites are a fact of life, Though maybe life stops when surfing..... When Microsofts servers go down it gets picked up by bloggers even if it doesn't get report in the press. Often shows up on this site http://news.netcraft.com/ |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514263 | 2007-01-24 03:56:00 | The original question was replacement for AVG Free. Goto:- comodo.com |
Dundee (10967) | ||
| 514264 | 2007-01-24 04:40:00 | The original question was replacement for AVG Free. Goto:- comodo.com Comodo still has a wee way to go before it is bug free and stable. |
Murray P (44) | ||
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