Fate of the Secure OS REMIX
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1. Default Section
1
. How would you describe yourself?
How would you describe yourself?
Security professional
IT professional (not security-specific)
Other (please specify)
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. What do you plan to do with your systems currently running Windows XP?
What do you plan to do with your systems currently running Windows XP?
Migrate to Windows Vista within the next six months
Migrate to Windows Vista within the next year
Stay on XP for as long as is humanly possible
Stay on XP until Windows 7 is released
Migrate to Mac
Migrate to Linux
Other (please specify)
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. If you're NOT going to migrate your XP machines to Vista, why not? (Usability problems; Security problems; Applications/device drivers don't run on Vista; Cost; Your CEO won't allow it; Your users will reject it; You hate User Account Control; others?)
If you're NOT going to migrate your XP machines to Vista, why not? (Usability problems; Security problems; Applications/device drivers don't run on Vista; Cost; Your CEO won't allow it; Your users will reject it; You hate User Account Control; others?)
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. If you ARE going to migrate your XP machines to Vista, why are you? (Better security features; fewer vulnerabilities; it comes with the new hardware; it's prettier, etc.)
If you ARE going to migrate your XP machines to Vista, why are you? (Better security features; fewer vulnerabilities; it comes with the new hardware; it's prettier, etc.)
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. If you are currently running Vista, what do you think of it?
Love it.
Like it.
Neutral.
Don't like it.
Loathe it.
Vista:
If you are currently running Vista, what do you think of it? Vista: Love it.
Like it.
Neutral.
Don't like it.
Loathe it.
Why / why not?
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. What do you think is the most secure operating system currently available?
What do you think is the most secure operating system currently available?
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. Do you believe that either Mac or Linux have a chance at becoming the leading enterprise operating system?
Do you believe that either Mac or Linux have a chance at becoming the leading enterprise operating system?
No way
Yes: Mac
Yes: Linux
Yes: Either Mac or Linux
Further comments (Does your organization fear open source OSes? Would your organization invest in all new Apple hardware? Or run desktop virtualization software? Etc.?)
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. What has the greater impact on desktop security now, and what will be more important in five years: the operating system or the Web browser?
Now
In five years
More important to desktop security
operating system
browser
What has the greater impact on desktop security now, and what will be more important in five years: the operating system or the Web browser? More important to desktop security Now
operating system
browser
In five years
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. What are the top five things you'd like in Windows 7 (as compared to Windows Vista)?
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A slimmer, less bloated operating system
What are the top five things you'd like in Windows 7 (as compared to Windows Vista)? A slimmer, less bloated operating system 5
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A faster operating system
A faster operating system 5
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1 (Top Choice)
More-secure default settings
More-secure default settings 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Less-secure default settings
Less-secure default settings 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Greater customizability
Greater customizability 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Client desktop virtualization capabilities
Client desktop virtualization capabilities 5
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1 (Top Choice)
No User Account Control (UAC)
No User Account Control (UAC) 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Fewer UAC prompts
Fewer UAC prompts 5
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1 (Top Choice)
No Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC)
No Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC) 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Fancier Graphical User Interface
Fancier Graphical User Interface 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Simpler Graphical User Interface
Simpler Graphical User Interface 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Lower price tag
Lower price tag 5
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1 (Top Choice)
More open-source components
More open-source components 5
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1 (Top Choice)
More compatible third-party applications/ drivers available upon release
More compatible third-party applications/ drivers available upon release 5
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1 (Top Choice)
Other (please specify)
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