At the California Googleplex and around the world, concerns over security have led to Google officially giving Windows the boot. This move by Google is a response to security problems with Windows operating systems, also as a lead-up to Google's Chrome OS. Google employees will no longer be allowed to use Windows, but they will nevertheless be offered an option of operating systems.
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Google dumps Windows officially
The official policy of Google on Windows has been, until now, more flexible. Google employees were offered the option of Windows, Linux or Mac operating systems. Now, if Google employees want to keep Windows as an operating system, they have to get CIO approval. At the same time that Windows use has been officially limited, Google’s Chrome OS is being pushed as an option option. The hacking of Google’s China channels created an urgency for this move.
Google is concerned about Windows security
About 80 percent of the computers in use today use the Windows operating system — every little thing from offices to credit counseling offices. This homogeneity across the system makes Windows an easy target for hackers and computer viruses. Google has moved to Mac and Linux operating systems because of this security hole. Because Google’s dedicated developers design programs for wide use, they are able to avoid many of the downfalls of Windows security holes.
Is this Google Windows move a publicity stunt?
Some wonder whether Google’s banning of Windows is a lot more of a publicity stunt than a security move. For the last year or two, Google has been creating Chrome OS – a Windows competitor. The Google Chrome web browser was the first public release of this operating system. The Google Chrome OS is an open-source operating system — an operating system that can be edited and improved by any user. Some may think an open-source programmed operating system may be less secure, but that has not proven true. Yes, Google will be introducing a competitor to the Windows operating system — but that is not the only reason Windows has been banned from the Google corporate operating system.
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