7.24.2008
Alrighty then, lets get rolling with question numero cuatro:
4. Is a Mac more secure than a PC?
So Mac "fan boys" continually rub it in the face of PC users that the security record of the Mac’s operating system, OS X is just sooooo amazing. Some debate it’s a case of Apple's small market-share not attracting the miscreants, hackers, and virus writing geeks (even though the number of Mac users is growing rapidly). If large market-share means more problems, where are all the viruses attacking iPods that work on both Mac and PC systems? And why were there so many more viruses for Apple’s previous operating system (Mac OS) when Apple’s market-share was significantly lower that it's current state?
Apple has learned a thing or two and completely stepped up it's game with OS X. The Mac is inherently more secure, and that cannot be argued. As a result, the chances of a virus infection on your Mac system is quite low. There are security holes in OS X that could be exploited by a virus or a trojan, but these would be few and so much easier to address and patch.
Windows on the other hand, is like a levy that has broken and there is no one there to repair it – there seems to be too many holes to patch. As soon as one is, another hacker has created an even more threatening virus to take it's place.
Security could be more of an issue in the future for Macs as they grow in popularity and are becoming a feasible alternative to PCs, but you can take your bets now that you won't be having anywhere close to as many issues as your PC did.
In the next post, we'll dive into the "creativity side" of the Mac and look at: Presentation Software, Graphic Design & Video Production.
J-del **over and out**
[discussion/article adapted from entries by Chris Howard]