Apple is virus-free is certainly misleading Apple has made a small change to a Mac marketing webpage that is a big deal to people who care about computer security. We’re talking about the “Why you’ll love a Mac” webpage. For the past couple of years, Apple has claimed that the Mac “doesn’t get PC viruses,” adding that “a Mac isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers.” That’s a tough one to argue with. After all, Windows software doesn’t work on the Mac operating system. But now, it’s a claim that Apple doesn’t seem comfortable making anymore. As antivirus seller Sophos has pointed out, Apple recently changed the page to include a wimpier statement about Mac OS X security. “It’s built to be safe,” says Apple. “Built-in defenses in OS X keep you safe from unknowingly downloading malicious software on your Mac.” Chester Wisniewski, a security adviser with Sophos. It may have been technically accurate that Macs don’t get gummed up with PC viruses, but the implication that Apple is virus-free is certainly misleading. wired/2012/06/mac_viruses/
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:50:24 +0000
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