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The biggest issue with Windows isn't its inherent security, it's the way it's used. Most users run everything with super admin rights. Most developers require that for installs.

OSX is right behind it, with a culture of laxness that undoes most of the benefits the designers tried to give them.

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I've run into "security software" for domain computers that required every computer to have the same local admin password... and for it to be enabled on every computer.

Exactly. That's ridiculous thinking far beyond what the OS designer is responsible for.

Hehe, I once saw a corporate network where the root password on all Un*x systems was ${vendor}xyz, i.e. sunxyz for a Solaris box, ibmxyz for AIX, and so forth. I hope at least they disabled root login via ssh.

I've not seen that, but I have seen one where the root password was the vendor who supported it - like capgem123 ibm123 etc.

Not quite as bad, but still pretty weak.

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