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Army Buys Macs to Beef Up Security

agent_blue writes "The Army is integrating Macs into their IT network to thwart hack attempts. The Mac platform, they argue, is more secure because there are fewer attacks against OS X than Windows-based systems. 'Military procurement has long been driven by cost and availability of additional software--two measures where Macintosh computers have typically come up short against Windows-based PCs. Then there have been subtle but important barriers: For instance, Macintosh computers have long been incompatible with a security keycard-reading system known as Common Access Cards system, or CAC, which is heavily used by the military. The Army's Apple program, created [in 2005], is working to change that.'"

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  1. Re:but by pressman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Statistically, more women buy PC's than Macs. Homosexuals buy more PC's than Macs.

    More of every race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, whathaveyou buy PC's.

    You fail.

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