…and a disclaimer- I work Information Systems Security, so stuff like this is bound to upset me. Just a little bit.

*ahem*

I read this article and this one and it raised some alarm bells with me.

Is this the answer to why Windows Live has been reported the worst security suite around? Is it because the “Security Gurus” (termed loosely) at Microsoft either are the most clueless jerks in the universe, or the decidedly the dumbest security team in the world.

(forget Reno 911! How about a “Microsoft Security” sitcom, these guys make the keystone cops look like rocket scientists!)

My point: if there are thieves going around, and someone is reporting them, shouldn’t the people running the system take action? After all, isn’t it their responsibility to make a gaming environment safe for everyone, not the few bullies who will inevitably run the system into the ground? If the playground isn’t safe anymore, how much longer do you think before people stop playing ball on it?

I could say Microsoft refuses to look into the matter because the thieves are actually helping them- by illegally using the accounts created by others and running up their bills, Microsoft profits, while the only ones that pay are the victims. This is exactly how many credit card companies are working. In the end M$ also are helping propagate the problem.