[Tfug] 58% of CIOs considering Linux on desktop

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

Title:Security fears push users to open source  
Source:vnunet.com 
DateWritten: December 5, 2003
Date Collected: December 5, 2003 
 
    Investment broker Merrill Lynch has conducted a survey of 100  
    chief information officers, 75 American and 25 European,  
    finding that 58% are considering open source software for the  
    desktop, citing its security record as compared to Microsoft.  
    Such security concerns may also undermine Microsoft's new  
    Software Assurance program as CIOs look toward open source.  
    Two thirds of officers surveyed did not expect to upgrade to  
    Office 2003 within the next year. Professor Neil Barrat,  
    technical director at security consultant Information Risk  
    Management, notes that many CIOs are dissatisfied with  
    Microsoft's patching process, and expects open source trials  
    to focus on smaller projects rather than mainstream  
    applications. 
 
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1151313  


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Angus Scott-Fleming
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