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Vista and The Chronicles of Security
Friday, December 1st, 2006
It’s official; you can indeed run Windows Vista safely enough without the benefit of an antivirus. 
Well, that’s according to recent comments from Microsoft Co-President Jim Allchin that is. As insane as it seems, the general consensus is that Windows Vista is secure enough that one could allegedly run the OS securely without the need for an antivirus program. It’s an interesting idea, but could it be a flawed one? Let’s take a closer look…
Vista: As Safe As You Are Willing to Make It. Before we get too excited about this, I think it’s worth mentioning that Allchin was quite clear in stating that the machine he ran Vista on was being protected by Vista’s parental controls. So, in some respect, there are brakes that were put into place well ahead of time, and more than likely, limit the need for any antivirus intervention in this instance. In reality, however, Vista’s security comes down to two very specific bits of technology. It comes down to the new parental control system and ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). OSWeekly.com - Vista and The Chronicles of Security
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