Windows exec makes a unique Vista security claim

Whether it's just a marketing ploy or not, the fact that Windows co-President Jim Allchin lets his son work on a PC free of any anti-virus software is a statement that you can't ignore. As Allchin explains, he's so confident that Vista is secure that he doesn't think any other security program is necessary. Yet, as one security expert notes, the fact that his son is in elementary school and the machine is locked down with parental control features is somewhat of a unique situation. Security analysts say Vista requires anti-virus software as typical users are downloading files on a pretty regular basis.

For more on Allchin's Vista security claim:
- check out this item [1] at InformationWeek

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