Quoting:Wow, could there be a more ignorant, biased article on this site? Blaming “Open Source” in the title for security problems that, by the author’s admission, exist on both open- and closed-source platforms, fairly screams “follow the money!”. Lieberman Software, the author’s company, is partnered with several closed-source companies, including Microsoft, Oracle, and Cisco, and it is not a stretch to see that the author is trying to scare people into staying with “the devil they know,” rather than consider the alternatives.

When Microsoft can perform a top-to-bottom security audit of their Windows software (currently impossible with its bloated code base), and demonstrate consistently rapid response to security issues that arise, only then will the security-minded consider Windows a feasible candidate for critical tasks.

Until then, other systems hold more appeal, including those dreaded “Open Source” options. Yes, there will be security issues, but Open Source makes things more fixable, more quickly, by more people, than relying on some corporate behemoth like Microsoft.