Deb Shinder, editor of WXPNews points us to an article by George Ou at ZD Net that talks about the potentially similar experiences people can have between Vista’s new security approvals and OSX processes as well. We’ve become all too familiar with the antics between the two given the latest PC vs. Mac commercials to have hit the small screen. But as Deb says, is one kettle calling the other black?
George informs us that UAC (User Account Controls) have existed in Apple and Linux for quite awhile now and that any operating system with security concerns being addressed should function …read more

If you’re like me you’ve been interested in the possibility of the Windows Home Server sitting in your house and you know, servin’ stuff, since it was first mentioned on this site awhile back.
Debra Shinder at WXPNews has some great information about the features and possibilities in her recent WXPNewsletter.
The Windows Home Server also automatically backs up not just everything on the server, but files on all the other PCs on the home network, too. There’s a full PC image of each computer so that if any computer has to be restored, it’s easy to do. And WHS monitors security related …read more