Microsoft will ship Windows 8 with built-in anti-virus software.
That's the big news that is no doubt being discussed furtively at the watercoolers of computer security companies around the world today.
What will it mean to them? A quick glance at Twitter reveals that some people already have pretty good ideas about how the news might have been received.. @supascape
Jason Hughey
Microsoft announces Windows 8 has anti-virus/anti-malware built in. Loud screams are heard from Symantec/Norton and McAfee headquarters!
But seriously, is this good news for the existing anti-virus companies and - more importantly - consumers?Microsoft has been making a free anti-virus software available for a couple of years, in the form of Microsoft Security Essentials. But you had to download it from the internet - it wasn't bundled with Windows itself. Microsoft has been bundling a program called Windows Defender with Windows 7, Windows XP and Vista, but it doesn't really compare to a proper anti-virus product.Read more: Naked security
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