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Mac users 'too smug' Over Security?

Posted by Hemos on from the the-problem-of-a-monoculture dept.

wild_berry writes "Bill Thompson, one of the BBC's technology commentators and presenter of Go Digital on the BBC World Service, expresses his concerns that Mac users assume their safety in the face of trojans, worms, keyloggers and other malware. As a Mac user he is most concerned about the lack of herd immunity that is needed to stop a few infections becoming an epidemic, fully explained in his column week for the BBC technology site. Is he right, and what actual products exist for OS X that would protect against infections?"

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  1. he's nearly right... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mac users are too smug about... everything ;]

    1. Re:he's nearly right... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      That's because we are better than you , Better lovers , Smarter , better built and more charisma ..

      ... and, of course, Designed by Steve Jobs®

    2. Re:he's nearly right... by just_another_sean · · Score: 4, Funny

      You forgot modest.

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    3. Re:he's nearly right... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Better lovers

      your right hand doesn't count.

      better built

      see previous answer.

  2. Mine by palad1 · · Score: 1, Funny
    "Is he right, and what actual products exist for OS X that would protect against infections?"

    Try this one . It works for me...

  3. Re:Mac resistance to malware by ioErr · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, is there a profile of a Mac virus writer???

    Judging by the amount of viruses out for Mac OS X he's one lazy fucker.

  4. Submitters place annoying questions at the end... by NitsujTPU · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is he right, and what actual products exist for OS X that would protect against infections?

    Today, wild_berry was the billionth story submitter to place an annoying question at the end of his submission. Despite the pleas of nearly a million Slashdot users, wild_berry took part in the timeless tradition of Kindergarten Teachers and Coffee Talkers everywhere, and gave us a topic to discuss amongst ourselves.

    What about YOU, what is your opinion of annoying questions at the end of postings? What do YOU think about them? Do YOU have any solutions to the problem?

  5. Re:Options for OS X by AndroidCat · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, how many Macs are infected with anti-virus software?

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  6. Re:Dead On by MasonMcD · · Score: 4, Funny

    when I tried to argue with her about a number of things, she'd repeatedly reply with "No Mac has ever been hacked or had a virus on it."

    Now, at the time, I was a young nooblet and probably should have let it slide but instead I snuck into her office and opened up her Macintosh's word editing software with the intent of some lil' bastardry.

    So in the face of her computer never having been hacked, you physically sat down at her computer and hacked it?

    Good thing she didn't say she's never had her house broken into, or her virtue compromised.

  7. Not to mention by SuperKendall · · Score: 3, Funny

    Our legendary humbleness. :-)

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  8. Re:How do you protect against the unknown? by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 4, Funny
    I will be adding some extra security to the system. But the average user cannot do what I will be doing.

    Why don't you enlighten us oh gifted one?

    I imagine he's using Mac user standard precautions; place router inside wall safe, wrapped in tinfoil, and smothered with secret sauce. Nothin' beats that. We've been discussing it on the official Apple Fanboy List and have deemed this to be the best approach.

    (Also we use characters like ü, ç, (TM) and © in our passwords which are nearly impossible to type in Windows.)

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  9. A Demotivator for every occassion... by bopo · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://despair.com/pretension.html =)

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  10. And also... by Gorimek · · Score: 2, Funny

    In other news, oxygen tank expert Bronchito McCougherson chastised non smokers for being too smug thinking they were immune from emphysema and lung cancer.