[Hidden-tech] Security: Mac vs. Windows is no longer an argument

[Edbride-PR]

The list has been quiet lately on the subject of malware vulnerability and the supposed superiority of Mac over Windows. The story excerpted below, from InformationWeek (Dec. 2), should put the argument to rest, albeit in a "no winner" fashion:
    <<..Apple has always boasted that "Mac OS X isn't plagued by constant attacks from viruses and malware" because its operating system was "designed with security in mind." 
    But about two weeks ago, Apple updated an old note on its support Web site advising its customers to use more than one antivirus application to make their computers more secure, affirming a longstanding divergence between its marketing and its technical concerns. ..>>

Ed
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