Microsoft responsible for most new security bugs
"Microsoft is responsible for the majority of new security holes in computer software," according to the preliminary results of a study by Berube Consulting.
(PRWEB) June 21, 2003
For Immediate Release
Pembroke, New Hampshire (PRWEB) February 5th, 2003 - "Microsoft is responsible for the majority of new security holes in computer software," according to preliminary findings released by Berube Consulting recently. According to the independent study, Microsoft was responsible for over 276 security flaws last year alone, many of which are major, such as the bug exploited by the so-called "Slammer virus" that attacked many systems several weeks ago. A report from the Associated Press stated that the Slammer virus "crippledÂ…corporate[,] government systems... banking operations and 911 centers."
The findings involve a study of discussions by important security professionals; it states that compared to as competitors such as RedHat, Sun, and SuSE, Microsoft has a defect rate that is as much as fourteen times higher. "Problems with security can lead to expensive downtimes," warns David Berube, founder of Berube Consulting, although he notes that "competent information technology staff can often, with training, reduce the risk posed by security holes."
It is estimated that the damage done by the Slammer virus could be vastly reduced, or, in some cases, eliminated, by more training and more maintenance on the machines affected; a patch that would immunize machines from the Slammer virus was available last July. Slammer has already been estimated to have done as much as $1.1 billion dollars in damage or higher.
About Berube Consulting
Berube Consulting, an innovative technology firm, is the brainchild of David J Berube, former child prodigy and now an IT consultant with extensive experience. He began his college level education at the age of thirteen, he coauthored a book on Visual Basic programming technology at the age of fifteen, and shortly thereafter began advising companies both small and large on their IT practices. He continues to innovate, eternally looking for technological challenges. Berube Consulting is based in central New Hampshire, United States.
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