Let's be clear on this. No matter how secure the operating system initially, if it stays unpatched then over time it will become more and more vulnerable as uncovered exploits go unfixed.
The reason a machine might go unpatched is because it might support some critical hardware (eg medical) for which there is only one or two vendors and only a particular combination of HW and SW are supported (eg due to a specific custom hardware driver).
To lay the blame for this at a single vendor's feet is naive.
> It'd be a good start if they just didn't use Windows.
I hear tell that server wise NHS IT will also support OpenSUSE, and their record of keeping that patched is almost as good as their record for doing so with windows.
phs318u|8 years ago
The reason a machine might go unpatched is because it might support some critical hardware (eg medical) for which there is only one or two vendors and only a particular combination of HW and SW are supported (eg due to a specific custom hardware driver).
To lay the blame for this at a single vendor's feet is naive.
pier25|8 years ago
mst|8 years ago
I hear tell that server wise NHS IT will also support OpenSUSE, and their record of keeping that patched is almost as good as their record for doing so with windows.
unknown|8 years ago
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