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Posted by: chanweiyee (Monday 18 June 2007, 2:10 PM)

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My thoughts exactly.   I'd like to add that no software or OS is invulnerable, but buying "add-ons" to secure a highly vulnerable OS is analogous to using snake oil.


http://chanweiyee.blogspot.com/2007/05/unpatched-symantec-flaw-leads-to-u-of.html


Strong security starts with the basics.  Slapping on add-ons is not a good solution. 

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