As incredibly impressive Microsoft's buildings at Microsoft Campus, Redmond, WA are, equally impressive are their product's security flaws.
What I found spooky at Microsoft during my visit for a meeting with Almighty Bill Gates (couple of years ago), were the strange rules where each door had security checks and controls.
For development, production, testing, support, etc. sections, this sounds reasonable. But for common rooms including reception, restrooms, bathroom area, and the conference room, where the Almighty spent one hour in a meeting with us, it sounds a bit ridiculous.
Especially if you are trapped between two doors, don't have a pass card as you are a visitor, and are waiting for some kind soul who happens to pass by and help you (as yours truly experienced).
Open one door, go inside, close the door, then open another door (no kidding) and so on and on and on...
All this (security) claptrap, however, fails miserably when it comes to their products. Time and again geeks have pointed out the two most (make it three) vulnerable products to hackers and security attacks - Internet Explorer and Outlook.
Today, Microsoft Warns of 3 'Critical' Flaws, and judging by the article, these critical flaws have existed right since Windows 98 or Windows 2000.
It might be inevitable for most people to use Windows operating systems. However, there are many safe and secure alternatives to Internet Explorer and Outlook.
In our experience (including my enterprises), we got rid of (most) of the virus problems we faced when we threw IE and Outlook out the Window (in 1999). We have never ever used IE or Outlook since.
Well folks, it is never too late...
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