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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?"

3 of 707 comments (clear)

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

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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?