Chapter 2

Microsoft Vista: The Battle Against Malware Lives On

Introduction

Microsoft’s Vista is by far the most secure version of its client-based operating system (OS) to date. Living by its motto of “Trustworthy Computing,” Microsoft has taken many steps to ensure new levels of security to the Windows Vista base OS. Along with other tools and programs, Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 7, which is the most secure version of the famous browser released to date. Microsoft has also updated and released a plethora of documentation on the company’s main Web ...

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