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As the article observes, a main reason for security vulnerability is applications written without making security a priority, such as programs that require administrator privileges.

Because the Federal market is so large, this can have an impact on new versions of these products.

I wonder if the new versions with approved security will run on XP or any other version of Windows all the Federal agencies are running.

This directive could mean prompt, wholesale conversion to Vista. Good news for the agencies and Microsoft.

If Flash is to be disabled by default, bad news for macromedia. But deserved.

Of course, directives are not always followed to the letter. Which might be good news for Federal employees trying to do their jobs.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 04/02/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Want security? Go with Apple...  gtdworak | 04/02/07
Want functionality? Go with Windows  John Zern | 04/02/07
If they go with Windows they are locked in...  mrlinux | 04/02/07
Please explain  xuniL_z | 04/02/07
Are you stupid!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 04/02/07
Actually  xuniL_z | 04/02/07
Hardware does not a computer make  dropzone@... | 04/03/07
More apps run on Macs than ANY other computer.  Joel R | 04/02/07
LoL  Suicida| | 04/02/07
Apple killed one of its protective barriers  Joel R | 04/02/07
Want security and operability  Boot_Agnostic | 04/02/07
Government can't standardize on Linux on the desktop  PB_z | 04/02/07
Sure they could  Suicida| | 04/02/07
True enough  Boot_Agnostic | 04/03/07
Applications for Vista  Anton Philidor | 04/02/07
Of course, directives are not always followed to the letter...  mrlinux | 04/02/07
The rule of thumb is:  Suicida| | 04/02/07
He flash  Suicida| | 04/02/07
Are We in Deep Crap  Sowhatsupyouranus@... | 04/02/07
Last chance for big M$ purchase  rtb | 04/03/07
February?  mollenhourb@... | 04/03/07
Exploit of Microsoft Office for Spying  mighetto | 04/23/07

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