Similar Experiences with Vista and OSX Security?

Deb Shinder, editor of WXPNews points us to an article by George Ou at ZD Net that talks about the potentially similar experiences people can have between Vista’s new security approvals and OSX processes as well. We’ve become all too familiar with the antics between the two given the latest PC vs. Mac commercials to have hit the small screen. But as Deb says, is one kettle calling the other black?

George informs us that UAC (User Account Controls) have existed in Apple and Linux for quite awhile now and that any operating system with security concerns being addressed should function this way.

As you can see, Mac OS X actually requires you to do MORE work by having you type in the administrator password, whereas Vista (for the primary user running as a limited admin) only prompts you to click Allow. So if we really wanted to make the Apple commercial accurate, there should be a second security guard that makes “Mac” recite a series of letters before he gives the OK to proceed. What we have is another case of deceptive advertising. Vista UAC really isn’t that bad. This is something that Mac OS X and Linux users have been living with for years, and it’s something that Windows Users need to get use to for their own protection.

Does this change anything with Apple? I don’t think so, I believe they’ve always been much more about the image and experience associated with using Apple computers than the actual technological differences between Apple’s and PC’s.