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Vista Security: A Petulant Child
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Should third-party software vendors reduce the security noise Windows Vista makes? The answer is no easy one. With Vista’s new 
security features, Microsoft’s heart is in the right place, but good execution takes more than heart. The problem is simple: Windows Vista is a noisy operating system. Between the new UAC (User Account Control) and Internet Explorer 7, there is a lot of chatter. Other security features, such as DEP (Data Execution Prevention), only add to the noise–in the form of pop-up notifications, some that are greatly intrusive.
Nag, Nag, Nag
Like a screaming, petulant child, a UAC security pop-up demands attention, and users must respond to get around it. The security notice seizes control of the computer, the screen goes gray translucent and a pop-up box asks the end user’s permission to do something. The end user can regain control by responding to one of two options: "continue" or "cancel." Microsoft Watch - Vista - Vista Security: A Petulant Child
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