Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Report: Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XP | Security - CNET News

Windows 7 is four to five times less vulnerable to malware infections than is Windows XP.

Those are the findings of Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report (PDF), which detailed in depth the state of software vulnerabilities, exploits, security breaches, and malware in 2010.

Overall, the study found that infection rates for newer Microsoft operating systems with the latest service packs are consistently lower than those for older OSes, giving Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 the highest marks for security.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20063220-83.html#ixzz1MXiMZAi1

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