Get Off Microsoft

Hackers can misuse a function in the rendering of Windows Meta File images to install adware or spyware or turn your PC into a zombie spam mailer.

Sing along! On the 12th day of Microsoft’s Christmas, Bill Gates gave to me…

The recent news of a vulnerability in Firefox 1.5 was blown out of proportion, while the news of more damaging Internet Explorer vulnerabilities slipped by with no more than a “business as usual” attitude.

Why should editing an Excel document have anything to do with affecting your PC’s general operation? It’s insane.

Windows Vista promises a more secure computing experience than Windows XP, but now may be the best time to jump ship to Mac OS X or Linux.

News agencies are falling over backwards trying to find news about flaws, worms, and viruses that attack anything other than Windows systems. They’re having a hard time making these stories meaningful.

It’s no longer a mini-trend. Windows users are switching to the Mac. Some say it’s due to the success of the iPod; others say it’s due to malware problems with Windows.

The Sony BMG protection scheme for music CDs has no effect on Mac OS X or Linux systems — the CDs function as ordinary audio CDs.

Will customers trust Microsoft enough to buy a security product from them as well as an operating system that needs to be protected? Only if Microsoft makes an offer you couldn’t refuse.

Microsoft is gearing up to offer security services and incremental updates, and the fees for these services and updates — which every zombie PC will require — could keep the company profitable for years to come.