Microsoft Claim Windows 7 Will Be More Secure Than Linux And Leopard

[BMWFan]

so i was perusing the feature comparison of the different versions. I read something a tad frightening. Based upon this comparison, encrypting File System (EFS) is now essentially a premium feature in windows. That is, you must purchase the Professional or if you can the Enterprise or Ultimate versions in order to use this feature. Furthermore, Bitlocker Hard Drive encryption is only in Enterprise and Ultimate versions. Based on this finding, I really dont know how Microsoft can make such a bold statement when not even the most expensive retail version of Windows 7 will give people a key security feature.


See here for a complete comparison.
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp

You do realise there are plenty of free offerings for Windows that do the same thing?

 

[cuestakid]

You do realise there are plenty of free offerings for Windows that do the same thing?

Absolutely-I was only referring to things out of the box. There are also plenty of Mac related offerings as well. All I was trying to point out is that at least out of the box, Windows 7 cannot really be claimed to be more secure that Mac OS X out of the box.

 

[BMWFan]

Absolutely-I was only referring to things out of the box. There are also plenty of Mac related offerings as well. All I was trying to point out is that at least out of the box, Windows 7 cannot really be claimed to be more secure that Mac OS X out of the box.

Well some versions of 7 will and some not. Just like how OS X doesn't have all the features of OS X Server Edition.

 

[FX120]

Absolutely-I was only referring to things out of the box. There are also plenty of Mac related offerings as well. All I was trying to point out is that at least out of the box, Windows 7 cannot really be claimed to be more secure that Mac OS X out of the box.

Drive and file encryption isn't required to protect the OS from outside attacks, only outside-of-system reading of user files.

File and drive encryption is really an enterprise level feature, so that users can take secure and confidential information off premises without worry of data theft, the average home user has no need for it.