Microsoft to Launch Fee-Based Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus Bundle
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Microsoft Readies 'A1' Security Subscription Service
Microsoft Readies 'A1' Security Subscription Service
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No, don't laugh, it's true...
Mary Jo Foley reports in the threadlink above that M$ are "rumoured" to be prepping for a fee-based anti-spyware and anti-virus solution according to loose tongued developers:
No, don't laugh, it's true...
Mary Jo Foley reports in the threadlink above that M$ are "rumoured" to be prepping for a fee-based anti-spyware and anti-virus solution according to loose tongued developers:
Publicly, Microsoft continues to be cagey about packaging and pricing plans for its anti-spyware and anti-virus solutions. But privately, Microsoft has begun informing partners of its plans for a security subscription service code-named "A1," according to developers who requested anonymity.
- Y! MyWeb
Dodgy
How is this better than AVG, Norton and Spybot? M$ has no shame first they sell you an OS riddled with security holes, then they sell you a subscription for AV and Anti-spywear to bail with? Sounds pretty dodgy to me.
Maybe they should tighten up Windows first.
What Atlanta looks like (prob
What Atlanta looks like (probably). From the linked Neowin page referenced in the article.
huh
i suppose if this launches we can expect the 'quality' of windows update to decline so they can push more users into signing up?
:-S
Tossers
Why the frig dont they incorporate that into their OS and save the dial up world a lifetime of downloading updates and dealing with spyware.
What is with that speaking advert on the threadlink. Very strange, never seen one of those before lol
HAHAHA
just as Microsoft is now ready to Remove Media Player following court orders and comply with EU's demands, why the hell should they give anything away for free... Mircosoft have a great advantage over the desktop competition, so they can roll out many seemless XP products at a price NOW and when people say Robbing Gits they can point them to the court cases and say we had no choice ;) we have to charge ..
DaveN
its official
the bbc is reporting on this now and apparently you can now download the initially free anti-spyware tool from Microsofts website
heres the link to the product page
Anti-Spyware M$ Stylee
And now.. Microsoft seeking spyware trojan
Microsoft is investigating a trojan program that attempts to switch off the firm's anti-spyware software.
BBC news story today