For a long time, Mac users have been well-protected from computer viruses, trojans and spy-ware. Well, the trend seems to continue and OS X seems better than ever in providing such security.
Mossberg writes, “There has never been a successful virus written for Mac OS X, and there is almost no spyware that targets the Mac. Plus, the Mac is invulnerable to viruses and spyware written for Windows. Not only is it more secure, but the Mac operating system is more capable, more modern and more attractive than Windows XP, and just as stable.”
You may or may not agree, but you can checkout Mossberg’s complete article at: http://ptech.wsj.com/ptech.html
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