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Analysts, users disagree on Vista pros, cons

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

Windows Vista 11.jpgAs Microsoft slouches toward its first full operating system release in five years, code-named “Vista,” Microsoft-watchers are beginning to debate the impact of the system’s security enhancements, which could be more pain than gain.

New firewall and anti-spyware features, tighter user role management, and drive encryption technology called “BitLocker” may change the landscape of the lucrative desktop security market forever. But for enterprise IT staff, the stronger security protections could cause headaches in the short run, said Andrew Jaquith, a program manager at Yankee Group Research. Still, a CIO at one organization that tested the new operating system says that Vista security is right on track. Analysts, users disagree on Vista pros, cons | InfoWorld | News | 2006-05-15 | By Paul F. Roberts

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