Security vendors now Vista ready

In contrast to when Vista went to OEM release in November (when only McAfee was ready), all major security vendors are now stating that they are Vista ready, reports news.com.

The same story outlines that the security tools from Microsoft that come with the OS - Firewall & Anti Spyware - have got luke warm reviews from some experts, while not seeming to appreciate that most users don't take steps to protect themselves unless the tools are embedded in the OS and the hard work is done for them, or if their ISP provides the tools for them as part of the activation process.

A warning to heed comes from Forrester Research, however:

"There is no doubt that Vista will be Microsoft's most secure operating system. However, most secure is not equivalent to secure," said Natalie Lambert, an analyst at Forrester Research. "Users need to protect themselves."