Macs Secure Against All But Apple"Macs aren't immune to vulnerabilities, he added, but exploits continue to be rare against Apple's operating system. Even the February disclosure of the first-even "zero-day" flaw in Mac OS X wasn't enough to galvanize hackers." This however, isn't going to bring in many new fans: "Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X has joined rival Windows in "phoning home" to distant servers without users' permission, a Mac developer claimed earlier this week." The specific service seems pretty innocuous, but people do like to know who their computers are talking to. Posted by Joe Caponi at 07:11 AM, July 6, 2006 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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