Windows, Mac, or Linux: It's Not the OS, It's the User - PCWorld Business Center

Windows, Mac, or Linux: It's Not the OS, It's the User - PCWorld Business Center

Who's got the safest operating system? Apple, Google, Microsoft? According to one security expert, what really matters is who's using the OS. "Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly on all the technical vulnerabilities that are out there," Zulfikar Ramzan, technical director of Symantec Security Response, said Tuesday in a phone interview with PCWorld.

Today's online criminals are far more likely to target user behavior rather than a technical flaw in the OS. "It's a lot easier to do that," said Zulfikar. "You don't need as many technical skills to find one person who might be willing, in a moment of weakness, to open up an attachment that contains malicious content." More...
________________________________________

Users should always be aware of scams and misleading websites and emails while using the internet. The chances of virus in a Mac are next to nil if you are using OX 10 though there was a notice yesterday that there were some Mac programs which included malware. See this link.

John H. Armwood