Maintaining security is a continuous effort

System or security administrators whose organizations use Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Acrobat software might want to move quickly and upgrade to the latest version, released earlier this week. If work by security researcher Didier Stevens is any indication, the buffer overflow vulnerability at the root of Adobe's recent PDF woes could actually be exploited even without hapless users doing anything at all.

Speaking of security, a new report by respected security firm Secunia says that Mozilla's Firefox browser is even more "riddled with holes than Internet Explorer." While this report is sure to generate some controversy--as well as a knee-jerk response from Firefox fans--one cannot help but consider the plausibility that Microsoft is a victim of Internet Explorer's success.

Consider this: With more folks using Internet Explorer, isn't it more likely that any security issues will get more mileage? And when I say mileage, I means in terms of both media coverage and number of potential victims.

While one might wish for a "one stop" solution to fix all the computer security woes that have ever came about, the fact is that security is a continuous effort revolving around the application of best practices, and of course updating software as new flaws and bugs are discovered.

Still, for those who might be interested, there is actually a simple solution that will resolve all computer-related security problems. You sure you want to hear about it? Simple, just stop using your computer, unplug it, and then put it into a locked room. Viola, an instantly secure computer for you. - Paul