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For the first time, Apple is recommending the use of anti-virus tools to protect Mac systems. Long something of a phantom menace, strains of malware capable of infecting Mac machines have gradually been increasing in prevalence over recent months. In addition, VXers are making more use of web-based attack and applications specific vulnerabilities to infect PCs whatever their underlying operating system might be. Windows-specific malware attacks are still orders of magnitude greater than assaults on Mac machines, but the risk to Apple fans is now enough for the Church of Jobs to admit a risk exists.
[Steve says the vaunted Apple OS needs an anti-virus, but I thought it was secure? Sorry, couldn't stop myself..;-)- Scott]
Don't forget about security while you are trying to cater for the dumbest users, because the dumbest users will be the ones that do the dumbest things that good security will protect them from.
All Linux distributions need to keep this in mind.
You mean like distros that give users passwordless full sudo access by default?
(oops...did I just step on some toes?)
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All Linux distributions need to keep this in mind.