We've heard no end to
Microsoft's boasting about Windows Vista's first-rate security features, and yet here comes news that by default Vista's
built-in firewall, though it has the capability,
will
not block any outgoing traffic. Wuh? Microsoft says half of the firewall will be disabled because corporate and
government customers "would like to manage this feature from an administrator level," and that users who want
to block outgoing connections from spyware and viruses will have to turn it on themselves, which "will require a
varying degree of technical knowledge, depending on each user's security requirements," and we all know that most
users just aren't going to bother.
Tags: firewall, security, vista, windows
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Subscribe to commentsEagle117Apr 26th 2006 12:01PM
That is crazy. I'll have to ask them about that on the next chat. Corporate users can manage it using Group Policy so it is easiest for them to do whatever they want, such as disable it alltogether. Bah.
WillApr 26th 2006 12:09PM
Wow, it's really cool that they chose to give XP service pack three a name.
But seriously, tell me again what is better about Vista from a consumer standpoint? It seems like it is not going to seriously address any of the major security issues from XP.
Viva la OS X!
Wildcat0695Apr 26th 2006 2:31PM
With so many different versions coming out, why do they need to disable this feature in the normal consumer version?
EricApr 26th 2006 3:31PM
Hey OS X idiot, can you and your ilk please stop posting your "Apple is better" crap to "anything Windows" articles.
Please.. fer christ sake, leave us Windows Users alone, you are not convincing anyone to switch, your just annoying us.
If all of a sudden market share swapped between Apple and MS, YOU would be the guy worried about the firewall.
same goes to all you linux/usix/BeOS fanboys.. if ou have nothing to contribute, shut up and stop wasting space.
FabuloApr 27th 2006 2:08AM
"...especially from large organisations and government departments"
Large organizations don't install OS on their pc, they roll out images. The image is configured with OS, patches and all apps once and then slapped on every new PC that comes in. And quite often this image is slapped by the OEM or a third party. Somebody does not know what they are talking about in ZDNet australia or Microsoft there or something.
Then again, I can't speak for government department. But I don't think Vista will run too good on those typewriters they have.
boneyardApr 27th 2006 4:17AM
turn it on full and make it easy to turn off parts, it's not like all those coorperate version just get installed without any settings being changed.
ChadApr 27th 2006 2:18PM
"Wow, it's really cool that they chose to give XP service pack three a name"
Well you got that right! Why bother with these goons...Viva la Linux...LOL