Posted on Monday 24 October 2005 - Popularity: unranked
OS X offers inherently better security for several reasons. For example OS X was designed with relatively little concern for compatibility with earlier versions, while Windows is full of compromises so that it works with older and less secure operating systems. Additionally the market share of Windows makes it a more interesting target for many hackers. However, there’s simple not one single virus on OS X, so the article writers point about attacks being “rare” is just plain wrong as there simple are no successful attacks being made till now. Don’t forget to read the comments; they add some useful information to the article.
