Symantec on Apples iPhone

Today I read that Symantec are saying that locking out competitors from Apple's iPhone is the key to keeping it secure (http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?news/news_story.php?id=102053).

Interestingly, this is the same firm that has publically castigated Microsoft for locking competitors out of it's new Vista operating system's kernel.

"If Microsoft wants to make Vista more secure, it should provide equal access to the platform that its own developers have to ensure that security vendors can continue to innovate on the platform, and to ensure that consumers and OEMs can continue to choose the best security solutions for the platform." (Symantec Security Response 2006/08 Weblog)

Perhaps this is due to Symantec not producing software protecting phones, and therefore not having to watch there business dissapearing before there very eyes?

We can but speculate.

Apple sends virus to iPod users

You'd think you'd be safe (at least before you've even opened the box) when the biggest manufacturer of MP3 players sells you an iPod...

Oops. Think again!

http://www.apple.com/support/windowsvirus/

With PC vendors and banks putting the onus on users to ensure there secure on-line, perhaps they should practice what they preach. If you can't even buy hardware virus free then it's hardly a users fault.

Who do Apple blame for the virus problem? You may expect it to be themselves, since there Apples products containing the virus, or you may expect it to be the virus writers. Apparently not.

"we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses"

Says the apple site. Hmm, it's hardly Microsoft shipping out viruses to it's customers now is it. That just smacks of the arrogance that seems to be prevalent across hardware and software vendors that 'dodgy' software is everybody else's fault except there own.

Come on guys, give it a rest. Who else can be to blame except themselves? A question only the reader can answer... but I know my view.