 | Google says no to Windows |
 Anonymous writes "Internet search giant, Google, has banned the use of Microsoft’s
Windows operating system (OS) for internal use at its office, as
reported by the Financial Times. Google took this decision after the
Chinese hacking incident.
The employees at Google will now have to choose either of the two OS, Apple’s Mac OS or Linux. Though the option of Windows will be there but choosing it will require approval from Google’s CIO.
“We’re not doing any more Windows. It is a security effort,” said one Google employee.
Changes due to security issues at Google
Google has phased out Windows as it can be easily hacked and is prone to computer viruses, as compared to other operating systems.
“Many people have been moved away from [Windows] PCs, mostly towards
Mac OS, following the China hacking attacks,” said an employee.
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