Microsoft: who says we're not secure?

Jake Widman
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 11:08

Business IT - Security

Responding to reports that Google no longer supports Windows for internal use, a Microsoft blogger has posted a defense of Windows security, complete with swipes at its rivals.

The story broke yesterday that security concerns had led Google to abandon Windows for its employees' use, steering them instead to Mac or Linux platforms -- or so it was reported.

The story didn't come from any official Google announcement, but from anonymous leaks and quotes from Google sources.

Nevertheless, Windows Communications Manager Brandon LeBlanc has rushed to his company's defense with a post on the Windows Blog. "We thought this was a good opportunity to set the record straight," writes LeBlanc.

He takes particular exception to the statement in the original Financial Times article that "Windows is known for being more vulnerable to attacks by hackers and more susceptible to computer viruses than other operating systems." The facts, LeBlanc says, don't support that assertion.

After citing hackers and "third party influentials and industry leaders like Cisco" in support of the idea that Microsoft works harder on security than other companies, LeBlanc lists a half dozen recent steps by the company to address the issue.

For examples and what he has to say about Google and Apple, see Page 2.