I agree with everything, and although I wouldn't cry if MS were to take over
the security market, I do have a few concerns in that area. First, I wonder
about how well an MS product would integrate with non-MS applications such
as Firefox, Chrome, Thunderbird, Lotus Notes and so on. I think it would be
a shame if this ended up locking people even more into MS products.
Second, if MS were to take over this market, I would worry about MSE
languishing just as Internet Explorer did in the days before Firefox.
Finally, I would worry about what this means for the future of the built-in
security of MS products. I know MSE is free, but OneCare and Forefront are
not free, so where's the incentive of MS to put out a more secure Windows,
Exchange Server and so on, if they make money selling the security suites
for the very same products?
I doubt Microsoft will end up taking over this market, and this competition
may very well be good for the market. Like I said, I also won't cry if it
does happen, and in fact, I have MSE running on one of my systems right now.
These are just some thoughts that crept into the back of my head.
--
Christopher
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pratik Patel
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] ATI Windows Antivirus / Antimalware Program
1. It's accessible--more accessible than norton products ever have been.
2. it's less intrusive than any other product that I've seen. That
shouldn't indicate it doesn't protect the system.
3. it's free.
There is no reason to abandon the current system you're using if you're
comfortable with it and have no problem using it. I don't think Microsoft's
goal is to take over the market; if it does happen, I certainly won't cry
about it. But the goal is to provide customers with a security package that
can be easily installed and to have a protected system. More than 1/3 of
all Windows based computers are estimated to have no protection at all.
And, it's a laudable goal to have each computer protected.
Pratik
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Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] ATI Windows Antivirus / Antimalware Program
I accidently posted this just to Peter and not the group, so, here it is for
the group.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clark Friedrichs" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "peter altschul" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] ATI Windows Antivirus / Antimalware Program
> Other than the "free" part, why would I want to run MS's version of
> anti-virus as compared to Norton's version?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "peter altschul" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:39 PM
> Subject: [VICUG-L] ATI Windows Antivirus / Antimalware Program
>
>
>> ---- Original Message ------
>> From: "Denny Huff, \(MCB - A Great Place To Be\)" <[log in to unmask]
>> Subject: ATI Windows Antivirus / Antimalware Program
>> Date sent: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 06:33:14 -0500
>>
>> Windows has released a free antivirus / antimalware program. The program
>> is
>> fully accessible with Jaws and Windoweyes. To download the program do
>> the
>> following...
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Visit the Microsoft Security Essentials Web site.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.Select the "Locales and languages" link.
>>
>>
>> 3.Press the screen reader keystroke to redraw or refresh the
>> interpretation
>> of the screen's contents. This command is Insert+Escape for JAWS and
>> System
>> Access, and Insert+Backslash for Window-Eyes. This step is critical in
>> order
>> to view the information that has changed on the dynamic Web page.
>>
>>
>> 4.Select the country in which you are located from the combo box.
>>
>>
>> 5.Select the link appropriate for the 32- or 64-bit operating system you
>> are
>> running. Specify where you want to save the download and then the
>> download
>> process
>>
>> begins.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Denny Huff - President
>>
>> Missouri Council of the Blind
>>
>> 5453 Chippewa
>>
>> St. Louis, MO 63109
>>
>>
>>
>> Phone: (636) 262-1383
>>
>> Toll Free: (888) 362-1383
>>
>> Phonecast: (816) 298-8969
>>
>> FAX: (636) 629-1710
>>
>>
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> www.moblind.org
>>
>>
>>
>> MCB - A GREAT PLACE TO BE!
>>
>>
>>
>> The purpose of Missouri Council of the Blind shall be to promote the
>> general
>> well-being of our members and legally blind people in Missouri, and to
>> support or participate in other programs promoting the best interests of
>> legally blind people everywhere.
>>
>>
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