Call for Apple Security 'Czar'

conq writes "The second security non-incident to hit the Mac platform in as many weeks has been debunked. People are talking a lot about security on the Mac these days, and the result is that a great deal of FUD is being spread around. BusinessWeek's latest Byte of The Apple column suggests that its time for Apple to appoint a security Czar to get out ahead of the FUD before it spreads much more." From the article: "Creating a CSO position may be viewed by some as an admission of weakness. Still, I say it would be a good way for Apple to inoculate itself against the perception -- warranted or not -- that Mac security may be eroding, and get ahead of the curve for any troubles that may be inevitable. That may not be the case, but in matters related to product marketing, it's the public perception, not the reality that really matters. And once you've lost a user's confidence, it's hard to get it back. Just ask Microsoft."

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I Don't See What all the Fuss is About...

[eno2001]

...since Apple is planning on moving from MacOS X to MS Windows. The move to Intel. The presence of Bill Gates at an Apple conference. The fact that Apple has consistently stated that they are NOT a software company, but a hardware company. It all adds up. I believe that Apple and Microsoft are planning something huge. You heard it here first:

Apple is going to give MS what they've always wanted: the ultimate UI. Microsoft will take bits and pieces of the Mac OS backend and weld them onto future versions of Windows (in case you haven't been paying attention Windows itself has been getting more Unix-like post NT4). Then Apple will provide the high end boxes that run a special version of Windows just for Macintosh. Apple gets totally out of the software business. Microsoft gets rid of one more competitor and strengthens its monopoly. Win-win. Mark my words. It's going to happen. At that point, security will no longer be an issue since MS plans to solve tha problem with the virtualization support in newer Intel chips (Vanderpool). Future Windows PCs will be running multiple copies of the OS in different VMs with each tailored to handle a particular task. One for network security, another layer for antivirus, antiworm, antispyware stuff and then a VM for each user on the system so that one user's goof up won't take out the data for another user (including the root user). You might all think I'm crazy now. But let's see where we are in eight years...

U of Wisconsin?

[RPI Geek]

What happened with the text? It was supposed to run until Friday, then he shortened the deadline and removed the reference to the Friday end time, and then I forgot to log back into it at midnight. Now the URL gives a "could not find host" error and I can't even pign the IP..... so what happened? What was the end result?