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What you do and don't have to worry about Macs and PCs connect.

Apr 1, 2010
by Rich Mogull

Under ordinary circumstances, and in the hands of an educated user, a properly configured Mac is not much of a security risk. Sharing a network with Windows systems doesn’t change that; the Mac is still relatively safe.

Under some circumstances, however, even a properly configured Mac, with an educated user, can compromise the security of the Windows systems to which it’s connected. But that risk is easy to manage with a few simple precautions.

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