Comments on: Microsoft licenses Finjan security patents

Software giant invests in Finjan, picks up rights to ideas on how to combat previously unknown security threats.

Why don't they just fix Windows?

Why cannot Microsoft just concentrate on fixing fundamental
security in Windows, rather than faffing around with anti-virus,
anti-spyware etc. They more or less invented the playground for all
this malware.
Other makers of operating systems are hardly hit at all mainly
because they have observed a few fundamental security design
guidelines which also Microsoft could have followed.

[Andrew J Glina]

They are probably waiting for you to do it

Besides, the first virus was not on a Microsoft product. (The first spyware probably was, but since they are installed by user action that is not Microsofts fault.)

I would rant more about market share and all that as I have in the past, but who am I trying to kid? It is not like you are going change your mind.

Why don't they just fix Windows?

Why cannot Microsoft just concentrate on fixing fundamental
security in Windows, rather than faffing around with anti-virus,
anti-spyware etc. They more or less invented the playground for all
this malware.
Other makers of operating systems are hardly hit at all mainly
because they have observed a few fundamental security design
guidelines which also Microsoft could have followed.

[Andrew J Glina]

They are probably waiting for you to do it

Besides, the first virus was not on a Microsoft product. (The first spyware probably was, but since they are installed by user action that is not Microsofts fault.)

I would rant more about market share and all that as I have in the past, but who am I trying to kid? It is not like you are going change your mind.