Till recently, it was believed that Windows 7 is vulnerable to eight out of ten new viruses. This is something that it hardly anything to worry about on the Mac. It is quite likely to write a virus that has an affect on only 4% of the computing world.
It has to be more thoroughly reviewed. It cannot be claimed that bad things can't happen to a Mac. It is just simply that it is not a major worry. When a firewall is turned on and when suspect attachments are kept away from people who are not included in your contact list. However it can only go as far as it goes. So the news that tends to claim that the most recent and greatest Microsoft Operating System, the new Windows 7 is still at risk from hackers tends to make someone feel a little uneasy.
There have been instances when analysis have claimed that, albeit the chances of any PC Pro readers operating a machine with no anti-virus software are very remote cases. But one have to admit to gross incompetence now and confess that for the time stretching few weeks Windows 7 has been running without any antivirus software. Users tend to simply fail to digest the fact that there need to be some security cover on even the most up-to-date technological invention.
It is found that the software giants do provide free protection software which are called Security Essentials. This is something that can be very reassuring to a user. Everyone was quick to download this and followed it with a scan that showed after testing by itself that there were no unwanted or corrupted software on a PC whether it be a desk-top or a notebook.
However, it can be a little apprehensive as no one has a clue whether this would be a safe option. Is this software, the latest from Microsoft going to safeguard a user from the various forms of attack? The PC Pro review seems to have quite an answer for it. It says that Security Essentials is in itself quite a far cry from a comprehensive security suite. So are data still at risk? Will there be a need to invest in a subscription service in order to get peace of mind? What is it and which one will be able to protect a user and how much would be the cost? In any case, is this the software developer's security tax equivalent to Apple's design tax?
There have been weeks when a computer was running without security software after the Windows 7 launch, but could this mean that personal data has made its way on a website in an obscure corner of the internet. A lapse approach to security may mean that one will have to face problems further down the line when they have even deployed the security software now loaded.
Whatever can be said and also a lot of conclusions can be made on the Mac security, but then there were never any real or worries on computer security as is with the case in Windows 7. The face of the matter could be a lot different and a user could not be at a security risk at all. However one thing is for sure, Macs have lesser, if any, viruses.
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