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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (31635)	5/7/2000 4:18:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

Re: OS security OS security is a somewhat broader topic than virus protection. However, if you execute random code found on the net the "security" of your OS will do little to protect you. Viruses like "I Love You" are effective because they target human fallibility rather than computer technology. The specific OS is largely irrelevant to this class of attack.

To: Charles Tutt who wrote (31635)	5/8/2000 12:15:00 AM
From: Gerald Walls	Respond to of 64865

3. Not all OS's are equally secure. Some designers are more "security aware" than others. Perhaps some of that awareness comes from a heritage of multi-user systems (as opposed to "personal" computers). This is a very valid point. The only reason so much damage can be done by a user running an email attachment is that in Win98 everyone is root. WinNT is more secure than that but still leaves much to be desired in terms of security. Unix OSes are not immune (as I'm sure you remember the mail worms) but they're much tougher to crack.