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Unpatched computers are a security risk

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by jsiebers

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Think of all the potential zombies out there and what that could do to the infrastructure. DOS and DDOS attacks could consume a substantial amount of bandwidth, crippling communiation, businesses, government and individual users. All windows machines should have security patches available for all of our safety.

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by jdclyde

but it seems more people are worried if they will have to pay for windows or if M$ will get the money from illegal copies out there.

I see it the same way, where EVERY windows system that is unpatched threatens everyone else. Whether they paid M$ for that copy of not doesn't lessen the risk to the rest of the computer users.

I feel that is a poor choice of how to go after pirates, by risking the legal users.

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