Silicon.com: Security Top Reason IT Pros Consider Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 5, 2005

“Security concerns are the main reason IT managers consider
switching from Windows to Linux on the desktop–but the cost of
migration and compatibility issues remain significant barriers,
according to a new study.

“Concerns about Windows security vulnerabilities and the high
cost of keeping Windows secure were named as the top motivations
for moving away from Microsoft’s ubiquitous operating system in the
online survey of nearly 1,700 IT professionals by analyst house
Quocirca…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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