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Title	Microsoft: Vista more secure than XP and open source
Type	News
Source	Techworld.com 01/24/2008
Summary	Windows Vista was hit by significantly fewer publicly disclosed security flaws in its first year than Windows XP and open source rivals in their first years, according to a report from Microsoft. continue

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