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Microsoft’s “the devil made me do it” defense is actually foolish and demonstrates weakness.

Why force every Windows user in the world to be exposed to something that EU politicians mandated for businesses operating in their sphere?  (It should make you wonder what exposures they are willingly maintaining for other political entities.)

Microsoft should have designed and implemented the “best” solution.  If a political entity wants to include a specific vulnerability, provide it only in that sphere and with plenty of warnings about the potential consequences.

Microsoft should have done better.

“Somewhere along the way, Intel’s generational naming went off the Bridges and into the Lakes.”

Well done.

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Cybertooth, Ben Myers, rbailin, Tem

I interpreted the analysis as specific to the operating systems and products Microsoft is “selling” now.

 

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b

Perhaps the following?

“Too many of Microsoft’s best security features are locked away in more expensive versions and offerings. My hope is that this most recent feedback from all of us will get Microsoft to stop trying to advertise to us and just make Windows a better and more secure platform. Microsoft still has the largest ecosystem out there, with an enormous number of legacy applications built specifically for Windows.

Ultimately, keeping customers secure should be Redmond’s first duty.”

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Kenneth Stephens, rizzquery

I am somewhat surprised that the Brave browser was not included given the company’s focus on privacy.

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Biiljoy, Cybertooth, fisher75

Thank you for this exceptionally informative and thought-provoking column.

 

Have you tried using the Windows built-in “mirror” layout?  If not, why not?  If so, were there any issues or concerns?

Has anyone been able to identify which product on Temu was discussed in the article? My searches on Temu are not returning anything that looks similar.

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MHCLV941

I admit to being one of those guys who takes dead hard drives apart for the magnets.  On my way to the magnets, I bend each platter to ensure its uselessness.

 

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wavy

How would you know without using ECC memory or running a memory write/read test?

 

 

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Norio

Thank you for another excellent, thought-provoking article!

Information censorship is antithetical to critical thinking, especially when those influencing the censorship are associated with an entity that desires to be viewed as a standard for information accuracy.  Why would any information authority – be it a government or the media – so fear the introduction of conflicting information that they would be willing to censor it?

Critical thinking is hard: it requires that you constantly ask questions and seek alternate explanations for information that you receive.  I was taught in my late teens to always question “authority” – “they” aren’t always right and often have motives that are not in “our” best interests.  “Why?” is one of the most important questions when searching for the truth.

Your high regard for the FDA is insightful, but the analogy was understood.

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Norio

Great information, as usual!

How does the Meta privacy policy affect individuals who have no accounts with Meta or its subsidiaries and have never explicitly “accepted” the policy?

Does the collection and use of information about those individuals (with or without their knowledge) violate the trade-secret laws?

Does the law require that Meta provide a mechanism to explicitly rescind (or terminate) the data sharing and collection contract?

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rc primak, Lars220, Alex5723, OscarCP, BobbyB, UAKoops

Thank you for including that very useful Apple device update information (and please do keep it coming)!

Overall, great information and advice. Thanks!

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Will Fastie

It also does not seem to be part of the DEVCON-4 approved March 2022 updates.

Should I have posted that somewhere else?