[Am-info] Windows to remain security risk for years to come

[Fred Miller]

"The Microsoft operating system ships unpatched," said Thomas Kristensen, CTO 
of security firm Secunia. "If you go online with a broadband or dial-up 
connection to get the security updates, it's possible for Blaster to attack 
and infect your machine." 

One solution would be for Microsoft or system manufacturers to add the 
security patches before selling a machine, but the decentralized, commodified 
nature of the PC industry would make this strategy difficult, experts said. 
"Retailers could offer a secured PC with the updates installed, but consumers 
could always go and find a PC with a lower price where you have to upgrade it 
yourself," said Beighton. "In a commodity market, the consumer will always 
look for a bargain."

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/virus/story/0,10801,92013,00.html?from=story_kc

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