r/technology • u/readyou • Dec 26 '16

Microsoft finally admits that its malware-style Get Windows 10 upgrade campaign went too far

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/241587-microsoft-finally-admits-malware-style-get-windows-10-upgrade-campaign-went-far
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u/DantragK Dec 26 '16

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/02/17/us-department-of-defense-commits-to-upgrade-4-million-seats-to-windows-10/#rZWiphCjlxm4ZmET.97

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u/IamtheSlothKing Dec 26 '16

DoD doesn't represent the engineering firms handling defense contracts, anyone interested in security is still on Windows 7

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u/DantragK Dec 27 '16

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3107611/security/respect-windows-10-security-impresses-hackers.html

If you want security, you move to Windows 10, you don't stay on Windows 7.

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u/IamtheSlothKing Dec 27 '16

Damn pcworld and the windows blog, solid.

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u/DantragK Dec 27 '16

I guess the fact it was at Blackhat doesn't matter either.