Comments on: Personal Internet Security http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/07/29/personal-internet-security/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:32:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jonathan http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/07/29/personal-internet-security/#comment-620 Jonathan Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:19:32 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/07/29/personal-internet-security/#comment-620 One problem that should be addressed is the monopoly held by Microsoft. Because almost everyone uses Microsoft software, once criminals find a security hole, more than 90% of users are vulnerable to it. Such a monopoly wouldn't be allowed in any other field of business, so why in the operating system market? The problem is exacerbated by service providers such as banks, and indeed government department, who have poorly-designed websites that only function correctly in Microsoft's web browser. There is no problem with the internet itself, and it certainly doesn't need to be choked by further regulation. The problem lies with Microsoft and its dominance of the OS and software market. One problem that should be addressed is the monopoly held by Microsoft. Because almost everyone uses Microsoft software, once criminals find a security hole, more than 90% of users are vulnerable to it. Such a monopoly wouldn’t be allowed in any other field of business, so why in the operating system market? The problem is exacerbated by service providers such as banks, and indeed government department, who have poorly-designed websites that only function correctly in Microsoft’s web browser.

There is no problem with the internet itself, and it certainly doesn’t need to be choked by further regulation. The problem lies with Microsoft and its dominance of the OS and software market.

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