OK, so I saw that the Vista Security Guide (http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsvistasecurity/archive/2007/01/05/windows-vista-security-guide-1-2-released.aspx) had been updated - it is worth knowing more about the security model in Vista, how we protect against some threats and how it might impact your applications (eg if a non-admin application wants to send UI information to an admin one), Group Policy, Settings etc.

Now, while security is important, so are the basics, like turning on the auto-updates, firewalls and anti-malware software. Well, MS now supplies a great anti-spyware product built into Windows in the form of Defender and the firewall can now be configured on outbound comms as well as inbound if you want, but no AV in the product.  So, you need a 3rd party AV product (or Windows OneCare)... well, Jill Allchin, who delivered the Vista project for all of us does not use one for his son's machine....

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/12/19/windows-vista-and-protection-from-malware.aspx

Then having been through all of this, there are some who want to take the great steps forward in Vista that allow Jim to do this and put us back 6 years and have a company that makes money by keeping the fear up and security quality down.  One of the great progresses in Vista, even if you do notice it most when setting up, is the UAC control, so why would you want to outsource it to a programme that can be fooled?  More info at http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/robert/archive/2007/01/10/symantec-anti-uac-product-is-a-very-bad-idea.aspx

ttfn

David