Is IE entirely to blame, really? What about an operating system that allows a web browser sufficient prominence within the system even to allow a susceptibility that enables hackers to “perform reconnaissance and gain complete control over the compromised system.”<p>I understand that a government would be hard-pressed to suggest that a nation forgo using an OS that is so deeply embedded in many organizations' and people's day-to-day operation, but even a brief acknowledgement of what is the underlying problem (worldwide deployment of an out-of-date operating system inextricably and systemically intertwined with the function of an abhorrently insecure electronic portal to the entire world of internet-enabled machines [I'm referring here to Internet Explorer]) would really help the much-needed movement to spread awareness of the more secure, cheaper alternatives (I'm referring here to Linux-based systems).<p>In any case, it's always great to see organizations with clout holding Microsoft publicly accountable for its indiscretions.