A face-off over Vista security

In what has to be the clash of the titans in the tech industry, security vendors McAfee and Symantec are joining forces against Microsoft and it's all about Windows and PC security. The two vendors claim Microsoft is trying to put them out of business by not collaborating on security features for the upcoming Vista system--and going as far as preventing users from enjoying their products. For its part, Microsoft says it's only doing what critics have asked for--better operating system security features.

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