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Microsoft's OneCare Replacement: Is Free Good For You?

 

Published 11/19/2008 by infoweek@methvin.com (Dave Methvin) at InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs

When Microsoft announced its Windows OneCare utility suite back in 2005, there was a lot of speculation about what it would mean for security powerhouses like Symantec and McAfee. The answer turned out to be, "not much." Now that Microsoft has announced OneCare's replacement , a free anti-malware product code-named "Morro", security companies should be a lot more concerned. (link)

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