Vista : Security or Corporate Survival?

Well well, after more than 5 years of waiting finally Microsoft Vista is released. That is pretty impressive considering that a number of analyst actually expected more delays to the release especially with the possible legal challenges from Microsoft's security software rivals. Two of biggest security software vendors - Symantec and McAfee - are arguing that the security changes to Vista are impeding their products. Because of :

• Vista's ability to protect its most fundamental code from cyber attacks
• Vista block security software from accessing the core
• Microsoft closed loophole to security software from access to the Windows kernel which controls the operating system's most basic functions (the vendors use that to access to detect and block rootkits, keystroke-logging software and worms)
  
• Vista version 64-bit PCs will include technology called PatchGuard prevent kernel modification and also prevents third party security companies from getting inside the OS (Operating System)

Let see what will happen in the end. So, want stick to Windows XP or want change it to Windows Vista? ;p

Source : PC Pro November 2006