Over the past few days I've been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft's latest Windows 7 and Canonical's Ubuntu 9.10. Specifically, I've been thinking about the strengths ...

Sophos also flags Windows 7's disk-level encryption feature, BitLocker, which is still a premium-only option. For this reason, the bulk of Windows 7 systems are still at risk for data loss.

Patches have closed up some Windows 7 weaknesses, but Windows 7 (even patched) is nowhere near as secure. Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended a few years ago.

News. Sophos Flags Security Weaknesses in Windows 7, Mac OS. By Stephen Swoyer; 02/23/2010; The most recent Security Threat Report from Sophos addresses a wide range of security issues: spam, malware, ...

News. Sophos Flags Security Weaknesses in Windows 7, Mac OS. By Stephen Swoyer; 02/23/2010; The most recent Security Threat Report from Sophos addresses a wide range of security issues: spam ...