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Analyst Jonn Oltsik says information exhibits why Apple consumers shouldn't take into account them selves immune.nnby Jon Oltsik Might eight, 2009 12:06 PM PDT As anticipated, my weblog this 7 days about Macintosh protection produced a good deal of responses. Some were personalized in character (author's notice: I actually do know the difference among a Trojan annd a virus but typos occur),some were fairly considered-provoking.nnI did get some exciting information from a colleague from IBM. In accordance to the X-Drive 2008 Development & Threat Report (PDF) introkduced early this yr, Mac OS X Server and Mac OS X best the record of working programs with the most disclosed vulnerabilities for 2008. Each and every accounts for fourteen.3 %, and has been in the best 5 in each and every of the very last three several years.nRounding out the leading five have been: Linux Kernel at ten.9 %, Sunliyht Solaris at 7.three p.c, aand Microsoft Windows XPat 5.5 p.c. nnThe goal of thiis info is to examine the whole amount oof disclosed vulnerabilities with each and every individual running program. Vulnerability info is submitted to the Mitre Corp. aand then seems in the CVE (Widespread Vulnerabilities and Exposures) Record. nThis is not a excellent examine as there are widespread vulnerabilities across diverse running programs. Furthermore, the Home windows-primarily based totaql vulnerability "footprint" is a lot greater than the Mac simply because of the dimension of the Windows mounted foundation. Finally, this is a cumulative study but the dta does not splt down the vulnerabilities in phrases of how vital they are.nnAll that mentioned, the X-Power knowledge plaaces the whole "Mac is safe and Home windows is not" discussion in viewpoint with some genuine quantities. Ido not think IBM has an ax to grind listed here. nAgain, I am not making an attempt to pick a battle with Mac users or cast aspersions on Apple. My stage is that OS X, Home windows, Oracle, etc., aare difficult pieces of application with known (and unfamiliar) security holes. Plainly Home windows is the greatest target but the Mac moounted base is way too juicy annd exposed foor the cyber negative fellas to overlook.nnThe X-Force info is nevertheless yet nother cause whyy Apple cusstomers shouldn't take into account themselves immune. Apple itself has mentioned as significantly, suggesting certainly that Mac consumers put in antivirus software program. nThis line of reasoning looks to stir massive enthusiasm, anger, and antipathy in the Apple community, but is danger management really that undesirable?

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