(malware) Windows XP SP2 falls far, far, short...

This is an article from The Register, one of my favourite IT news sites. Their comments are usually acerbic, often hilariously funny, and always on the dot. [ For another example see this article! ]

WinXP SP2 = security placebo?

"Microsoft declined many opportunities to harden Windows XP in a meaningful way"

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"The home user is the one most in need of good security configurations and tools, yet the one least served by SP2"