Comments on: Mac users have a false sense of security http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/12/mac-users-have-a-false-sense-of-security/ Tech Lifestyle Magazine Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:23:09 +0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=6829 hourly 1 By: Fangpyre http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/12/mac-users-have-a-false-sense-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4869 Fangpyre Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:12:27 +0000 http://www.shufflegazine.com/?p=11565#comment-4869 @Kinan, Apple has improved things with Time Machine, but people still don't back up enough. I think people are either ignorant or lazy. They never think they will be hit.<br><br>@Medopal, I am not negating that Macs are safer, but that is because they are less of a target, not because they are more secure.<br>And the day will come when an attack will come (like the iPhone) and people are just too stubborn to take simple measures to protect themselves. @Kinan, Apple has improved things with Time Machine, but people still don't back up enough. I think people are either ignorant or lazy. They never think they will be hit.

@Medopal, I am not negating that Macs are safer, but that is because they are less of a target, not because they are more secure.
And the day will come when an attack will come (like the iPhone) and people are just too stubborn to take simple measures to protect themselves.

]]> By: Fangpyre http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/12/mac-users-have-a-false-sense-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4629 Fangpyre Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:12:27 +0000 http://www.shufflegazine.com/?p=11565#comment-4629 @Kinan, Apple has improved things with Time Machine, but people still don't back up enough. I think people are either ignorant or lazy. They never think they will be hit.<br><br>@Medopal, I am not negating that Macs are safer, but that is because they are less of a target, not because they are more secure.<br>And the day will come when an attack will come (like the iPhone) and people are just too stubborn to take simple measures to protect themselves. @Kinan, Apple has improved things with Time Machine, but people still don't back up enough. I think people are either ignorant or lazy. They never think they will be hit.

@Medopal, I am not negating that Macs are safer, but that is because they are less of a target, not because they are more secure.
And the day will come when an attack will come (like the iPhone) and people are just too stubborn to take simple measures to protect themselves.

]]> By: Fangpyre http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/12/mac-users-have-a-false-sense-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4139 Fangpyre Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:12:27 +0000 http://www.shufflegazine.com/?p=11565#comment-4139 @Kinan, Apple has improved things with Time Machine, but people still don't back up enough. I think people are either ignorant or lazy. They never think they will be hit.<br><br>@Medopal, I am not negating that Macs are safer, but that is because they are less of a target, not because they are more secure.<br>And the day will come when an attack will come (like the iPhone) and people are just too stubborn to take simple measures to protect themselves. @Kinan, Apple has improved things with Time Machine, but people still don't back up enough. I think people are either ignorant or lazy. They never think they will be hit.

@Medopal, I am not negating that Macs are safer, but that is because they are less of a target, not because they are more secure.
And the day will come when an attack will come (like the iPhone) and people are just too stubborn to take simple measures to protect themselves.

]]> By: medopal http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/12/mac-users-have-a-false-sense-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4135 medopal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:56:51 +0000 http://www.shufflegazine.com/?p=11565#comment-4135 I do backup, change passwords frequently and my firewall is on. But still i feel much more secure on the Mac.<br>On my Windows PC, although i do have Mcafee but I still hesitate to put someone else flash memory without checking it twice. I do backup, change passwords frequently and my firewall is on. But still i feel much more secure on the Mac.
On my Windows PC, although i do have Mcafee but I still hesitate to put someone else flash memory without checking it twice.

]]> By: Kinan Jarjous http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/12/mac-users-have-a-false-sense-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Kinan Jarjous Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:16:01 +0000 http://www.shufflegazine.com/?p=11565#comment-4133 I honestly don't know why people do not back up! With so many external hard disks that are much affordable now than ever, people need to start taking measures. I believe though it is about awareness - we techies are more in the know-how but the average Joe may not consider an external hard disk for backing up as compared to more storage I honestly don't know why people do not back up! With so many external hard disks that are much affordable now than ever, people need to start taking measures. I believe though it is about awareness – we techies are more in the know-how but the average Joe may not consider an external hard disk for backing up as compared to more storage

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