Is there any security incentive?

  • DNS Benchmark v2 Release 5 with Consultant License
    Guest:
    If you own any earlier release of our DNS Benchmark you may immediately download its release #5 replacement. Running an earlier release will detect the new release and help you upgrade.

    Although this release is cosmetic, appearance matters and affects ease of use. The biggest change, as seen in the image above, is that the DNS Benchmark now has a traditional Windows application menu to more fully expose its many features. This release is also "Consultant License Aware" and GRC will now issue a Consultant version when owners have previously purchased four "Personal Use" licenses. If you have previously purchased four DNSB licenses, or if you wish to upgrade your "Personal Use" license to Consultant, GRC's purchase process will direct you through that process.
    /Steve.
  • Be sure to checkout “Tips & Tricks”
    Dear Guest Visitor → Once you register and log-in please checkout the “Tips & Tricks” page for some very handy tips!

    /Steve.

  • BootAble – FreeDOS boot testing freeware

    To obtain direct, low-level access to a system's mass storage drives, SpinRite runs under a GRC-customized version of FreeDOS which has been modified to add compatibility with all file systems. In order to run SpinRite it must first be possible to boot FreeDOS.

    GRC's “BootAble” freeware allows anyone to easily create BIOS-bootable media in order to workout and confirm the details of getting a machine to boot FreeDOS through a BIOS. Once the means of doing that has been determined, the media created by SpinRite can be booted and run in the same way.

    The participants here, who have taken the time to share their knowledge and experience, their successes and some frustrations with booting their computers into FreeDOS, have created a valuable knowledgebase which will benefit everyone who follows.

    You may click on the image to the right to obtain your own copy of BootAble. Then use the knowledge and experience documented here to boot your computer(s) into FreeDOS. And please do not hesitate to ask questions – nowhere else can better answers be found.

    (You may permanently close this reminder with the 'X' in the upper right.)

B

bdub76

Active member
Oct 19, 2024
30
10
After listening to the last Security Now podcast about the the Share Point issue, I have to wonder if there is really any incentive for Microsoft to fix their products. They have a good monopoly on corporate machines. Sure, you'll have some Linux and Apple devices thrown in, but the majority is usually Microsoft. Given that there really is no good alternative, what incentive does Microsoft have to actually put out a good product anymore?

They can continue to collect their monthly subscription fees and keep updates to a minimum. It's why I'm thinking they're killing off updates for Windows 10. What is anyone really going to do about it?
 
  • Like
Reactions: tadpole256
While they do have a majority of enterprise customers currently, there are a lot of big orgs that have moved to Google Workspace. When I was at Salesforce, we used Google Workspace, at least in part because the CEO hates Microsoft. I also know at least one of the giant consulting firms (KPMG, if I recall) uses Google, Sony, Walmart, and even the Department of Energy all use Google. I am sure there must be many more.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

T
Agentic AI is a Fundamental Security Regression
Replies
0
Views
728
Security
tadpole256
T
gvlx
When the security tool is hacked: the trivy attack history
Replies
0
Views
418
Security
gvlx
gvlx
Jamie Cox
BPFDoor Security Alert on Synology Router
Replies
2
Views
632
Security
Jamie Cox
Jamie Cox
Adam-F
How Secure Is Proton Mail
Replies
5
Views
2K
Security
a viewer
A
Duckpaddle
Our security is so good..
Replies
2
Views
2K
Security
f1assistance
f1assistance
Top Bottom
Back