MacLife: Unlock The Truth About Mac Security Risks

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Viruses are not the problem, you are. We separate fact from myth to expose the genuine security risks threatening Mac users everywhere.

09/22/2008
by Jason Whong

When it comes to protecting your Mac from the dangers lurking in cyberspace, it’s sometimes difficult to know whose advice to follow. If Apple had its way, you’d take it on faith that your Mac is the most secure computing platform around. But if you scan the software shelves at an Apple Store, or even Best Buy, you’ll see lots of Mac security titles—from antivirus to Internet security to personal firewalls. You might assume that if the software exists, there must be some dire threats you didn’t know existed. As you might guess, though, the truth falls somewhere in between “There’s nothing to worry about” and “They’re out to get you.” To uncover the truth, we talked to a cadre of security experts with experience protecting Macs and Windows machines. Because as much as we’d like to live life without exposing ourselves to the W-word, it is the most common operating system in the world—at least for now—and like it or not, you’re exchanging info with Windows users all the time, which means that if you care about the integrity of your data—and your Mac—securing both should be a concern. Computer security’s not fun or sexy, but it’s one of life’s necessities. And it’s not a major undertaking to safeguard your Mac—as long as you know what the real threats are.

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