Service (DoS) attacks. Is Windows XP insecure?
A. No. As Microsoft likes to point out, Windows XP is its most secure operating system to date, thanks to features like Windows Driver Signing, System Restore, driver rollback, Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), and new privacy features in IE 6. However, there isnt much you can do about user error. Most compromised systems got that way because the user opened an unknown email attachment–unleashing a trojan or worm on the system.
A. No. As Microsoft likes to point out, Windows XP is its most secure operating system to date, thanks to features like Windows Driver Signing, System Restore, driver rollback, Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), and new privacy features in IE 6. However, there isn’t much you can do about user error. Most compromised systems got that way because the user opened an unknown email attachment–unleashing a trojan or worm on the system. Q: OK, Windows XP is a huge upgrade for Windows 9x/Me users, but I’m happy with Windows 2000. Why would I want to upgrade? A. You might not want to, actually. But there are some pretty decent improvements in Windows XP that might make you change your mind: Remote Assistance, Remote Desktop, better laptop support, Windows Messenger-based audio and video conferencing, integrated digital media features, better compatibility with Windows 9x-based games, application, and hardware, and more. Windows XP is also more secure than Windows 2000, and more reliable. Q. S
