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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.'"
i thought they don't allow gays in the military?!?
One small step for Mac one giant leap for Mac kind.
--- If the bible proves the existence of God, then Superman comics prove the existence of Superman.
All computers used in the military facilities in the Transformers movie by the teams trying to break the Decepticon's code where Apples. It should also be pointed out that the computer that defeated the martins in Independence Day where macs.
Life imitating "art"?
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country did to you
How will they know if the user prefers a Mac or PC with their "Don't ask, don't tell" policy?
Trolling is a art,
With a runaway defense budget like ours, I'd say the mac is a perfect fit!
One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
Tell that to the OpenVMS guy in the food line down the street. Did I say that out loud?
-"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
HThe Army's push to use Macs to help protect its computing corps got its start in August 2005, when General Steve Boutelle, the Army's chief information officer, gave a speech calling for more diversity in the Army's computer vendors. He argued the approach would both increase competition among military contractors and strengthen its IT defenses.
"Sir, I have the DOJ on line 2."
"Tell them to get Bill Gates in here."
"Yes sir."
(door opens an hour later)
"Bill Gates, you told us Windows Vista would be more secure!"
"It IS more secure, over five million...(BLAM)"
Mac: Hi I'm a Mac
PC: and I'm a PC
Military Intelligence: And I'm no longer an oxymoron
This is my sig. There are many like it but this one is mine.
Brings a whole new meaning to BootCamp, doesn't it?
Why not split up the Linux category just for the heck of it?
5% Gentoo
5% Slackware 5% !Suse 5% Red Hat 5% Ubuntu 5% SELinux
Sorry had to ask...
but i thought they don't allow gays in the military?!?
They expect the computer to be running MS Office on an Intel CPU. They are not allowed to ask, and you are not supposed to volunteer, whether you are doing so under Windows or Mac OS X. It is a don't ask, don't tell policy, and it upsets a lot of people in the Bay area.
I just read Slashdot for the articles.
Don't ask, don't Intel?
Move all sig!