Mac OS X and Linux are no magic security bullet for Google
- Wednesday, 02 June 2010 08:25
The Financial Times reported last night that Google was going to phase out internal use of Microsoft Windows due to security concerns. The migration away from Windows is reported to have started in January, motivated by the Chinese Aurora attacks on the company that exploited a flaw in Internet Explorer 6.
In the story, the FT said that new Google employees would be given the choice between systems using Mac OS X and Linux. Windows machines will only be available with CIO approval. This would put an end to the existing policy, whereby employees were generally free to pick the platform that they preferred. Google has refused to comment.
