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Martin Cooper takes a step back from all the Windows 8 fanfare and examines whether the cyber criminals will love or loathe Microsoft’s new OS.
Window 8, Windows 8 phone and Surface tablets – it
seems it’s all happening over at Redmond.
As Microsoft’s readies its new operating system roll out, we’ve every right to
get excited, but with all eyes distracted by the new system’s sheen, it’s easy
to overlook the mundane but essential business of security.
Over last 12 to 18 months,
security – of the lack thereof has cast a growing shadow over Windows and the
antivirus firms we trust to keep us safe online. Indeed, some have suggested
that the bad guys might be winning in the never-ending game of high stakes
chess. So the question is, will Windows 8 let us sleep sounder in our beds?
