| MACs are more secure than PCs. However, the reason that there aren't many viruses for MACs is that most virus writers are in it for the thrill of taking out major networks, companies and 10s of millions of computers. Since PCs vastly outnumber MACs, there is little "thrill factor" in writing MAC viruses for hackers.
Just recently, MAC introduced some new "super security" feature and a hacker who was tired about hearing how "secure" MACs were wrote a successful virus within 48 hours.
So, the !st Commandment for anyone owning a computer, either PC or MAC, is "Thou shalt have a good and constantly updated virus protection program." |