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Symantec weighs in to open source security debate

Publication:ZDNet AustraliaDate:Mar 18 2004

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Microsoft has continually had the dunce cap pulled over its ears as the Internet struggles with a deluge of virus and spam activity, accused of leaving a smorgasbord of vulnerabilities in its products for miscreants to exploit.

However, commenting on the situation at IDC Security Vision event in Sydney, Symantec Asia-Pacific vice-president Vince Steckler said today's open source operating systems wouldn't fare any better if they were more dominant than their proprietary counterparts.




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