Comments on: Third buy's a charm for Microsoft security?

Purchase of Sybari Software could position Microsoft as a player in the corporate security market--if it gets its product strategy right.

[jltnol]

Wrong Direction.... AGAIN

It would make much more sense for Billy Boy to actually FIX it's
software than buy up programs that repair it.

Given the choice of a stable OS with very little security risk, or a
OS with more risk and a good spyware/adware/virus
program...... which one would you choose?

[catchall]

Unless, of course...

Microsoft is actually moving in the direction you are thinking they should. Remember, MS didn't just purchase a product; they also acquired Sybari Software?s skill and knowledge in how to stop a virus. If ( and I do say if ) MS in turn uses this skill set to write/rewrite better code, we will wind up with the best of both choices you offered.

[unknown unknown]

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Viruses, spyware, and adware can be written for any system. The toughest part (apparently it's not all that tough) is getting people to install them. Lets not kid ourselves and mistake the lack of such software a given platform is by it's self an indication of better security.

[technewsjunkie]

Threat to antivirus makers is understated.

Blaming the Antivirus firms as coasting from a Gartner analyst is
an excuse to let Microsoft ravage another market by integrating
a "good enough" version into the Windows distribution channel
and monopoly.

[technewsjunkie]

See link for different perspective...

"Microsoft's announcement yesterday that it will buy into the
email server antivirus market **wiped millions of dollars off the
value** of the big publicly listed security firms"

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=FFB90845
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