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I don't profess to be an expert but......
I'm no expert, my example was largely based around the situation of that of a home user - the types of home users who buy a system new and never update it!

What I just described previously is fairly basic stuff - even my 65 year old father can do it!

However, with a sturdy firewall, properly configured user-access rights and up-to-date anti-virus software these vulnerabilities should not present a problem. That is, until some home user who has not updated their system since they bought it brings in a infected floppy disk!!!

All I'm saying is Microsoft shouldn't be blamed for every vulnerability which occurs in an extremely complex OS. Especially when they patch it three weeks before the virus which exploits the vulnerability is released! After all, the only reason the writers of this virus managed to create it was by reverse-engineering the patch and exploiting the original hole.

And with regards to patching a 24/7 server and making sure the patches don't screw anything else up - well, if I knew how to do that perfectly every time. I'd be out earning my million and retiring within 12 months!!
Posted by: SteveG123   Posted on: 05/04/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I understand  toadlife | 05/03/04
Even certification isn't always enough  the_doge | 05/05/04
Been there  Sensai | 05/03/04
So your company is nuts....  computer_man | 05/03/04
When you need that new wonder drug...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/04/04
... and they don't install a firewall? Great!  AxleMunshine | 05/04/04
Installing a firewall  Sensai | 05/05/04
Thank the computer Gods!  DragonBRockin | 05/03/04
Re: Thank the computer Gods!  issthatso | 05/03/04
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yea... you first  JoeMama_z | 05/03/04
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THATS RIGHT!!!!  DragonBRockin | 05/03/04
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MS most popular myth  voiceofreason_z | 05/03/04
Actually  PmAc_z | 05/04/04
"nice convenient lie" eh?  Test Subject | 05/04/04
It's not a lie - just a half-truth  the_doge | 05/05/04
so far....  JoeMama_z | 05/03/04
same here  toadlife | 05/03/04
not the same here  PlatformAgnostic | 05/03/04
Not the same here either  Uralbas | 05/04/04
If you really want to help them...  AxleMunshine | 05/04/04
Ahhhhh, The Microsoft XPerience...  Plain Logic | 05/03/04
Where's Mike Cox  bchesmer | 05/04/04
Old News  PmAc_z | 05/04/04
Ya think???  DragonBRockin | 05/04/04
nah  PA-ITGuy | 05/04/04
Microsoft XP soon to be EX-Microsoft!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/04/04
Is it really microsoft's fault?  SteveG123 | 05/04/04
so how do you  hipparchus2000 | 05/04/04
I don't profess to be an expert but......  SteveG123 | 05/04/04
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