23 December 2006
Outlook and Other 3rd Party Applications Cause Vulnerablities in Vista
Good news has come from Microsoft regarding Vista. It seems the tests conducted by Sophos that resulted in a statement that Vista was vulnerable to malware were redone by Microsoft and they found that Vista is not vulnerable to any of the malware tested.
The problem comes from other software particularly email applications being run on Vista. Outlook fits into this category of applications that can make Vista vulnerable.
The comment from Microsoft that these applications are what causes Vista to be vulnerable is like saying connecting to the Internet is what causes vulnerabilities. Every business needs to run some sort of email application and Outlook is the most popular and in many cases has a lot of very nice features not seen in other Windows email clients.
So we know exactly where the problem comes from, now the issue is how can Microsoft fix Vista so that it's use of (as MS states) 3rd party software does not cause vulnerabilities. People buy computers with the intention of running other software on them.
The problem comes from other software particularly email applications being run on Vista. Outlook fits into this category of applications that can make Vista vulnerable.
The comment from Microsoft that these applications are what causes Vista to be vulnerable is like saying connecting to the Internet is what causes vulnerabilities. Every business needs to run some sort of email application and Outlook is the most popular and in many cases has a lot of very nice features not seen in other Windows email clients.
So we know exactly where the problem comes from, now the issue is how can Microsoft fix Vista so that it's use of (as MS states) 3rd party software does not cause vulnerabilities. People buy computers with the intention of running other software on them.
Labels: microsoft, vista, vulnerability, windows
