Comments on: Zombie Macs and Unicorns http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/zombie-macs-and-unicorns/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:09:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason Bean http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/zombie-macs-and-unicorns/comment-page-1/#comment-74810 Jason Bean Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:12:28 +0000 http://www.everyjoe.com/?p=64923#comment-74810 You're absolutely right Chris. The ultimate weakness in just about any security setup or situation is the end-user. This is proven true from so many hackers/crackers that have stated their easiest point of entry is the social aspect of security and simply working with people to work around any obstacles of systems. I'm also like you, I haven't had a real problem with viruses or malware on my Windows machine in years. You’re absolutely right Chris. The ultimate weakness in just about any security setup or situation is the end-user. This is proven true from so many hackers/crackers that have stated their easiest point of entry is the social aspect of security and simply working with people to work around any obstacles of systems. I’m also like you, I haven’t had a real problem with viruses or malware on my Windows machine in years.

]]> By: Chris Marsden http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/zombie-macs-and-unicorns/comment-page-1/#comment-74787 Chris Marsden Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:07:32 +0000 http://www.everyjoe.com/?p=64923#comment-74787 in this case, though, that chink is users. The virus wasn't spread, it was installed by users who had downloaded hacked copies of software from bit torrents and such. The problem with gaining market share is you bring the lazy users as well as the good ones. For the record, in my Windows days, I had zero problems with viruses and only minimal problems with new spyware and such. The user of any platform is always the biggest security risk, no matter the operating system. in this case, though, that chink is users. The virus wasn’t spread, it was installed by users who had downloaded hacked copies of software from bit torrents and such. The problem with gaining market share is you bring the lazy users as well as the good ones.

For the record, in my Windows days, I had zero problems with viruses and only minimal problems with new spyware and such. The user of any platform is always the biggest security risk, no matter the operating system.

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