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Want Security? Make The Switch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plus-it's-just-nicer dept.

Lord_Slepnir writes "Security firm Sophos Security has released a report claiming that Macs will be more secure than Windows for some time to come. The report listed the 10 most common kinds of malware, and noted that they can only infect Windows systems."

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  1. The MSFT Security Analogy by neonprimetime · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Microsoft has pledged that the latest version of its operating system, known as Vista, will be its most secure yet.

    • Win95 - There weren't even any doors or windows in the house
    • Win98 - They installed doors & windows, but left them all open
    • WinME - They accidentally broke the glass out of the windows
    • WinXP - They fixed & shut the windows, but the door was left open
    • WinVista - They shut the doors & windows, but still forgot to lock them
  2. Motive behind Sophos' press release? by Techguy666 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    We use Sophos at our workplace. I also use other antivirus and antispyware - often to clean up the crap that Sophos doesn't find. Speaking as someone who's familiar with Sophos, I think it's curious that Sophos is telling home users to consider buying Macs. Go to Sophos' website (www.sophos.com) and try to find a home user product... They don't seem to promote any.

    If I were a conspiracy theorist, I would think this is a warning shot aimed at Microsoft because of MS' sudden focus on security, to the detriment of companies such as Sophos; send Microsoft's small clientle to the enemy - it's no skin off of Sophos' corporate nose. As a PR exercise, Sophos otherwise just released a piece of fluff. They're talking to an audience that they don't serve or interact with.