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Apple Quietly Recommends Antivirus Software For Macs: related news
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Barence writes "After years of boasting about the Mac's near invincibility, Apple is now advising its customers to install security software on their computers. Apple — which has continually played on Windows' vulnerability to viruses in its advertising campaigns — issued the advice in a low-key message on its support forums. 'Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult.' It goes on to recommend a handful of products." Reader wild_berry points out the BBC's story on the unexpected recommendation.
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via Slashdot @ 13:11 2nd Dec
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San Francisco - After long proclaiming the relative immunity of its Mac computers to viruses and other forms of malware, Apple has begun to quietly recommend that Apple owners install anti-virus software on their computers. The shift was brought to l...
in Computer Security
via Earthtimes.org @ 17:05 2nd Dec
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lobridge writes "Over the last two days multiple news feeds (and Slashdot) have been reporting that Apple has been quietly recommending antivirus software for their machines. It appears now that Apple has deleted an entry on their forums that suggested this and are saying that Mac computers are 'safe out of the box.'"
in Web Developer
via Slashdot @ 18:56 3rd Dec
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Apple, Inc. is encouraging Macintosh users to run antivirus software on its traditionally secure Mac OS X. Apple's aim to is to make the virus-writing process more difficult and it recommends Intego VirusBarrier X5, Symantec Norton AntiVirus 11 for Macintosh, and McAfee VirusScan for Mac. Attacks on Macs are not common, but no platform is immune.
in Computer Security
via NewsFactor Network @ 9:14 4th Dec
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Apple, Inc. is encouraging Macintosh users to run antivirus software on its traditionally secure Mac OS X. Apple's aim to is to make the virus-writing process more difficult and it recommends Intego VirusBarrier X5, Symantec Norton AntiVirus 11 for Macintosh, and McAfee VirusScan for Mac. Attacks on Macs are not common, but no platform is immune.
in Computer Security
via CIO Today @ 16:03 3rd Dec
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In the last 11 years Apple has been servicing its clients not only in its well designed, spacious and fully interactive Apple Stores across the US but also to millions of customers online thru the Apple Online Store. Apple founder Steve Jobs announced the opening of the first Apple Online store on Nov. 10, 1997 and within a month Apple reported online sales of $12 million. Since then, the Apple Online Store has been known for its exclusive deals such as free iPod engraving, gift bag options and even full customization of your Mac.
in E-commerce
via ABS-CBN News @ 17:11 29th Nov
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The software industry continues to immerse itself in restrictive business practices, as vendors: fiercely defend their output as intellectual property; boldly charge for product maintenance, including fixing product defects; and restrictively control their channels to market. Today’s intellectual property terms within software license agreements prevent end users from disposing of unused software, although these terms aren’t, in principal, applicable under European law. In fact, reselling software has been established in Germany, where traders of remarketed software are active and the regulatory authorities/regional courts have delivered rulings that support the transactions, not the software vendors. As the economic climate worsens, other enterprises throughout Europe could take the opportunity to sell off unused software licenses an
in Blog Watch
via Charged Southern Africa @ 20:00 22nd Dec
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Preedit writes "Mac cloner Psystar is claiming in new court papers that Apple's copyright suit against it should be dismissed, because Apple has never filed for copyright protection on Mac OS X 10.5 with the US Copyright Office. Infoweek is reporting that the claim, if it holds up, could open the door for third-parties to enter the Mac market without fear of legal action from Apple. In its latest set of allegations, Psystar is also accusing Apple of bricking Macs that don't run on genuine Apple hardware." We've been following the Psystar-Apple imbroglio since the beginning.
in IP & Patents
via Slashdot @ 2:41 23rd Dec
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Apple has backed off its suggestion that Macs require antivirus software. Yesterday, the computer maker suffered a public relations nightmare after an article was discovered on the company's site encouraging Mac users to install antivirus software. Less than 24 hours later, Apple has quietly removed this recommendation from its KnowledgeBase.
in Computer Security
via PC World @ 21:52 4th Dec
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Apple has backed off its suggestion that Macs require antivirus software. Yesterday, the computer maker suffered a public relations nightmare after an article was discovered on the company's site encouraging Mac users to install antivirus software. Less than 24 hours later, Apple has quietly removed this recommendation from its KnowledgeBase.
in Computer Security
via MONiTOR Today! @ 7:47 4th Dec
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Apple review, Apple commentary, Apple news... Everything ApplePsystar has dropped its antitrust complaints from its ongoing legal battle with Apple, replacing them with a charge that Apple has illegally used copyright law to prevent cloned Macs from working properly.
in IP & Patents
via PC Magazine @ 17:21 11th Dec
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Apple is victorious in a trademark suit! No, not against Psystar, but against a company in China that used an apple logo strikingly similar to the US computer- and gadget-maker's. Apple operates business in China, so it's not surprising that it ran into conflicts with another company trying to use an Apple logo. The New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co Ltd has now been ordered by the People's Court in Shenyang to pay 400,000 yuan (roughly US$58,000) to Apple, Inc. in damages, as reported by China's state-run news agency Xinhua.
in IP & Patents
via ArsTechnica @ 21:11 2nd Dec
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A support document has recently appeared on Apple's website detailing information “bout antivirus utilities available for the Mac OS.” Apple admits that Mac OS X has grown to become popular among regular computer users and hackers alike.
in Computer Security
via Softpedia @ 11:51 1st Dec
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Apple and Psystar tousle gets weirder — If you don’t take the commotion too seriously, Apple’s suit against Mac clone manufacturer Psystar and the latter’s attempts at counteractions are pretty amusing and worthy in some cases of minor conspiracy theories. Psystar is claiming that Apple doesn’t own a registered copyright for its current OS and manual versions, which is a stretch, but certainly not beyond the realm of possibilities, as many companies forget to file. The second and stranger-sounding exchange was spurred by Apple’s claiming that a number of unnamed companies and individuals were colluding with Psystar. The cloner’s answer? It denies “that there exists a concerted effort to commit infringement of Apple’s intellectual property rights, to breach or induce the breach of Apple’s otherwise unenforceable license
in Handhelds
via BNET @ 3:13 30th Dec
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One of the more famous Get a Mac ads boasted that Apple systems, unlike Windows boxes, didn't need anti-virus software. So when an article on an Apple support site encouraged the use of anti-virus software on Macs it seemed like news. In truth the article reiterated long-standing, though little publicised, advice from Apple.
in Computer Security
via The Register @ 14:07 3rd Dec
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Leawo DVD to Apple TV Converter is an easy-to-use DVD tool that can perfectly remove DVD protection from DVD supplier to convert DVD to Apple TV compatible MP4 video for the DVD movie playback on your Apple TV player.
in Gadgets
via Free Press Release Center @ 12:10 7th Jan
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Coverity, Inc ., the leader in software integrity, today announced the launch of a 2009 web seminar series that will connect software developers with industry thought leaders in the fields of software security and quality. This ongoing series is designed to help software development organizations understand how they can control development costs and accelerate time to market for new products. By presenting industry best practices and emerging technologies that help development teams to improve the quality and security of their code, Coverity's web seminar series will enable development teams from around the world to learn from trusted industry experts how they can develop high integrity software. Companies today are investing significant resources to improve the quality and security of their software.
in Linux
via Linux PR @ 19:32 16th Dec
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As Apple gains market share, hackers could increasingly look to exploit the platform -- particularly if it is perceived as an easier target
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via InfoWorld @ 23:57 2nd Dec
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DMN Newswire--2009-1-6-- To coincide with the annual Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced today that it has expanded its portfolio of Macintosh 2D and 3D software tools for entertainment, multimedia and design professionals. The three new 2009 products for Mac OS X are Autodesk Toxik procedural compositing software, Autodesk Mudbox digital sculpting and texture painting software, and Autodesk ImageModeler image-based modeling and photogrammetry software. As well, 2009 versions of Autodesk Maya 3D modeling, animation and rendering software and Autodesk Stitcher photo-stitching software are already available on the Mac.
in Photography
via DMN Photoshop @ 9:37 7th Jan
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Don't be surprised if Apple quietly removes some of those "Get a Mac" ads from its website. Washingtonpost.com's Brian Krebs has noticed that the iPod maker now recommends that Mac users run anti-virus software just like their Windows-using counterparts. Here's the word straight from the company's knowledge base:
in Computer Security
via Tech Report @ 4:26 3rd Dec
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Mac users may not have to bother with anti-virus software after all, according to Apple's latest recommendation. Yesterday, several news sites reported on an Apple knowledge base entry that advised Mac users to run AV software. Some said the entry reflected a change in policy, while others said it wasn't as new as everyone thought.
in Computer Security
via Tech Report @ 19:31 3rd Dec
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Many readers including thermopile wrote in about Apple withdrawing from Macworld Expo after this year. The other bad news for Apple fans is that Steve Jobs won't be delivering the keynote in 3 weeks — we may have seen his last "one more thing." Apple VP Phil Schiller will be doing the honors. He's "an Apple executive notably lacking in Jobs's showmanship and star power," according to the Fortune blogger. Apple's press release states that "trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers." While this may be true, the keynote addresses have been a critical venue for major new product announcements. Apple's stock is taking a 6% hit in after-hours trading, possibly on concerns about Jobs's health. Reader Harry has gathered together YouTube clips from most of the Macworld keynotes Jobs given since 1997.
in Web Developer
via Slashdot @ 0:17 17th Dec
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After years of boasting about the Mac's near invincibility, Apple is now advising its customers to install security software on their computers.
in Computer Security
via PC Pro @ 6:09 2nd Dec
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